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Infant  Sunday  School 


BY 


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ALICE  W.  KNOX 

AND 

CHARLES    E.  KNOX, 

Aullior  of  the  Graduated  Sunday-School  Text-Books, 


WITH   AN    APPENDIX   BY    REV.    J.    II.    VINCENT, 

EDITOR  OF  THE  S0NDAY-SCIIOOL  JOURNAL. 


NEW    YORK: 
NELSON     &     PHILLIPS. 

CINCINNATI:  HITCHCOCK  &  WALDEN. 

SUNDAY-SCHOOL   DlirARTAIEKT. 


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O  O I^  T  E  k,TJ:Q;»  SOLOGI 0  JlL^i 

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The  Infant  Sunday-  School  :  p^tDB 

Introductory fi 

The  Eoom < 

Classilication 1  <> 

Selection  of  Teachers 19 

The  Superintendent 21 

Tlie  Superintendent's  Assistant 26 

Order  of  Exercises 26 

Course  of  Instruction 30 

Music 37 

Plan  f(jr  Distributing  Library  Books 37 

The  Course  of  Instruction: 

The  Four  Foundations 45 

Tlie  Teacher's  Course  of  Lessons 48 

Hymns: 

Praise  to  Jesus   75 

Sabbath  Day 85 

The  Bible 93 

God  the  Creator 94 

God's  Care  for  us 96 

Come  to  Jesus 98 

Coming:  back  to  Jesus 99 

The  Love  of  Jesus , 104 

Fighting  with  Sin ■ 108 

"Work  for  the  Saviour 110 

Christmas , 112 

Christian  Cliildren  at  Home 114 

Temperance 110 

Heaven 1  L'.'J 

Ai'PE-vmx: 

The  Infant  Class 1 ."  I 

Country  Infant  Classes 142 

Whisper  Songs lio 

Specimen  Infcint  Class  Lessons 147 

Pictures  fir  Infant  C'asscs 163 


THE  '^^'^  ^^  ^^ 


"^""EOLOGIOJlI 


INFANT    SUNDAY-SCH(f9r!^"^^     1 


You  will  not  be  successful  in  teaching  an  Infant 
School  unless  you  have  some  natural  genius  or  apti- 
tude for  it. 

If  you  have  a  high  degree  of  genius  you  will  de- 
vise some  general  plan  of  your  own,  and  work  best 
in  your  own  methods  of  teaching,  although,  of 
course,  you  will  adopt  any  good  suggestions  wher- 
ever you  may  Und  them. 

If  you  have  no  genius  for  teaching  little  ones  you 
will  certainly  fail,  and  had  better  employ  your  tal- 
ents in  some  other  department  of  Christian  work. 
Every  one  has  an  aptitude  for  some  Mud  of  work  in 
Christ's  kingdom. 

If  you  have  only  a  moderate  degree  of  genius  or 
aptitude  for  Infant  School  teaching,  and  have  a 
mind  to  work  for  Jesus,  you  will  be  ready  for 
hints  and  suggestions,  and  will  acguire  skill,  and 
by  patience,  love,  and  prayer,  may  expect  success. 

To  those  who  are  fruitful  in  devices  and  expedi- 


6  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

cnts  for  interesting  and  instructing  the  little  chil- 
dren of  the  Infant  School  this  book  may  be  of  little 
service.  Still,  if  you  possess  that  first  great  quali- 
fication for  success,  an  humble,  teachable  spirit, 
you  will  be  ready  at  least  to  consider  carefully  the 
claims  of  plans  which  differ  from  your  own.  The 
one  given  in  this  book  is  presented  for  your  thor- 
ough consideration. 

It  is  not  proposed  to  put  set  speeches  or  lessons 
into  the  lips  of  any  Infant  School  teacher.  The 
plain,  simple  talks  best  suited  to  these  little  people 
cannot  be  reproduced  with  the  pen.  Even  if  re- 
ported word  for  word,  the  difference  in  room, 
school,  manners,  mind,  gesture,  etc.,  makes  them 
quite  another  thing  to  the  teacher  who  reads  them. 
No  good  teacher  adopts  the  exact  language  of 
another.  It  is  as  absurd  as  it  would  be  for  a 
mother  to  repeat  to  her  children  a  book  conversa- 
tion describing  the  family  talk  in  a  distant  and 
different  household.  Still,  a  beginner  may  need  a 
well-written  Bible  story  as  a  help  in  learning  how, 
but  should  change  from  story  reading  to  story  tell- 
ing as  soon  as  possible.  A  well  told  story  or  les- 
son has  so  much  more  power  to  impress  than  one 
read  from  a  book  !  The  magnetism  of  the  eye, 
the  expression  of  the  face,  the  whole  attitude  and 
animation  of  the  body,  are  almost  as  important  as 
the  words. 


The  Infant  Sunl» ay- School.     7 
11. 

YojJ  should  have  the  best  possible  idea  of  a  room. 
Then  if  you  cannot  make  a  room  equal  to  your 
idea,  make  one  as  nearly  like  it  as  you  can.  One 
thing  at  the  first  should  be  carefully  observed — that 
many  little  things  make  up  the  grand  effect.  It  is 
a  common  mistake,  in  copying  the  features  of  a 
good  school,  to  copy  one  or  two  things,  without 
copying  the  many  details  which  are  necessary  to 
complete  success. 

General  Ideas. 

As  far  as  possible,  the  following  things  should  be 
secured.  First  of  all,  the  room  should  be  cheerful. 
It  should  be  attractive  to  the  teacher  as  well  as  to 
the  child,  so  that  a  visitor  will  naturally  say  as  she 
enters  the  door,  "  How  pleasing  to  the  eye  ! '' 

The  room  should  be  well  lighted,  without  a  daz- 
zling glare  of  sunlight.  It  should  also  be  pro- 
tected from  the  shade  of  earth-banks  against  base- 
ment windows.  It  ought  not  to  be  in  a  basement 
at  all,  unless  a  dire  necessity  compels  it  to  be  there 
or  nowhere.  Let  the  children  live  above  ground, 
in  God's  free  air  and  pure  sunlight,  when  studying 
his  word. 

The  walls  should  be  light  in  color  ;  the  contrast 
with  dark   wood- work  produces  a  pleasing  effect. 


8  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

Dark  walls  make  the  room  gloomy,  and  every  little 
thing  has  a  large  influence  on  little  people. 

The  room  should  be  loell  ventilated^  or  both 
teachers  and  scholars  will  soon  grow  weary  and 
droop,  without  suspecting  the  cause  of  their  languor. 

After  your  seats  and  other  indispensable  things 
are  in,  as  fast  as  you  can  you  may  add  ornaments 
to  your  walls.  Eat  let  every  ornament  have  some- 
thing to  do  with  the  object  to  which  the  room  is 
devoted.  Let  there  be  pictures  which  illustrate 
Bible  teaching  ;  tasteful  brackets  for  holding  vases 
of  flowers — let  the  children  bring  flow^ers — or  for 
idols,  or  other  curiosities  from  heathen  lands,  etc. 
Do  not  put  up  fancy  pictures  without  religious 
ideas  in  them,  as  you  might  do  in  your  parlors. 
Illuminated  texts  are  very  a})propriate,  and  beauti- 
ful and  useful  ornaments.  The  plain  texts  too,  on 
card-board,  if  arranged  with  taste,  are  very  good. 

The  walls  themselves  may  be  handsomely  let- 
tered in  colors,  with  suitable  mottoes  or  texts. 

A  dock  opposite  the  teachers,  so  that  the  time 
for  the  various  exercises  may  be  easily  and  exactly 
marked,  is  indispensable. 

A  smallhell^  or  gong,  should  always  be  at  hand. 
One  stroke  of  a  bell,  with  a  quiet,  pleasant,  decided 
manner  in  the  superintendent,  will  prove  the  most 
effectual,  as  well  as  agreeable,  way  of  calling  a 
school  to  order.  Do  not  clap  your  hands,  or  snap 
your  Angers  to  secure  quietness  and  attention. 

A  MacMjoard  is  useful,  and  by  some  good  teach- 
ers is  thought  indispensable. 

A  frame,  similar  to  a  painter's  easel,  on  which  to 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  9 

place  the  blackboard,  or  hang  a  card  or  picture 
when  wanted  for  use,  is  a  great  convenience. 

A  table  or  desk  is  essential,  while  a  piano  or  me- 
lodeon,  if  properly  used,  is  a  grand  help  to  the 
music. 

The  entrance  to  the  room  it  is  better,  on  the  whoh^., 
to  have  at  the  back  of  the  scholars,  so  that  the  en- 
trance of  visitors  and  officers  to  and  from  other 
departments  may  not  divert  the  attention  of  tlie 
school.  Such  interruptions  sliould  not  be  permit- 
ted, if  it  is  possible  to  avoid  them.  There  is,  liow- 
ever,  an  advantage  in  having  the  entrance  in  front 
of  the  scholars,  for  then  the  visitors  may  sit  facing 
the  scliolars,  and  the  superintendent  is  not  embar- 
rassed by  having  the  visitors  before  her,  nor  uncon- 
sciously diverted  from  her  subject  by  the  mixture 
of  children  and  older  persons  in  the  audience.  A 
side  door  might  perhaps  be  so  placed  as  to  combine 
in  part  the  advantages  of  the  two. 

It  is  decidedly  better  to  have  the  Infant  School 
Room  entirely  separate  from  the  others.  If  you 
have  sliding-doors  between  the  other  departments 
and  your  own,  the  doors  will  be  pushed  back  and 
forth  by  librarians  or  others  coming  in  on  business, 
or  by  unthinking  persons,  unless  you  lock  them  ou 
the  inside.  Glass  doors  are  still  more  objectionable, 
as  tending  ta  divert  the  attention  of  the  children 
by  what  they  see  outside.  Another  advantage  in 
being  separate  is,  neither  room  is  disturbed  by 
sounds  from  the  other.  A  serious  impression  is 
perhaps  just  being  made  by  a  speaker  in  another 
department,  when  a  sprightly  air  from  the  Infant 


10  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

Room  strikes  up.  The  more  still  and  solemn  tlie 
older  classes  are  the  more  incongruous  is  the  lively 
song  of  the  little  ones.  My  own  room  is  up  stairs, 
and  away  from  the  other  departments,  and  I  like 
it  much. 

The  larger  room  may  be  large  enough  to  hold 
all  departments  during  the  opening  exercises. 
That  is  a  good  plan  if  the  exercises  are  well  con- 
ducted ;  but  after  the  opening  exercises  the  little 
children  should  move  at  once  to  their  own  room, 
where  they  can  neither  be  seen  nor  heard  by  the 
older  ones,  and  where  they  cannot  see  nor  hear 
what  is  being  done  in  the  other  rooms. 

A  library  case  or  closet,  for  the  books  and  papers 
used  in  an  Infant  department,  is  just  as  necessary  as 
it  is  for  the  other  departments. 

Specific  Ideas. 

SIZE   AND   PLAN   OF   ROOM. 

Infant  School  Rooms  are  usually  much  too  small. 
Even  with  the  plan  of  the  whole  school  in  one 
class,  and  the  rising  amphitheater  or  gallery  of 
seats,  there  are  few  rooms  that  are  large  enough. 
There  should  be  room  enough  for  visitors  to  sit 
without  being  huddled  together  in  a  corner,  as  they 
are  sometimes,  and  standing  at  that.  Allowance 
should  also  be  made  for  increase  in  numbers. 

Children  cannot  long  bear  the  pressure  of  con- 
finement and  close  contact.  It  makes  them  rest- 
less.    Too  much  room    is   better   than    too   little. 

Some  general  idea  of  the  proper  size  of  a  room 
may  be  gained  by  a  proportion  between  the  differ- 


The  Infant  Sunday- School. 


11 


ent  departments  of  a  school.  The  ]:roportion 
which  will  perhaps  usually  prevail  wi;l  be  one 
fourth  in  the  infant  department,  one  hf  If  in  the 
intermediate,  and  one  fourth  in  the  Bible  or  senior 
department. 

The  senior  department  would  naturally  be 
larger,  but  the  teachers  must  be  taken  fr^m  it  for 
the  infant  room,  which  constantly  dimirishes  the 
number. 

The  following  is  a  very  good  plan  for  a  school 
numberino;  from  60  to  150  scholars. 


INFANT  SUNDAY-SCHOOL  ROOM 
OF  THE  FIRST  PRESBYTERIAN 
CHURCH,  ROME,  N.  Y. 


This  room  has  been  tried,  and,  althou.^h  it  has 
its  defects,  I  have  seen  only  one  so  well  suited  to 
its  purpose  as  this.  It  was  made  at  first  lor  all  the 
departments,  before  they  were  separated.  Per- 
haps it  is  one  fourth  larger  than  is  f.bsolutely 
necessary  for  our  infant-school,  but  it  is  i audi  bet- 
ter than  to  be  crowded.  The  size  of  the  rcom,  how- 
ever, is  convenient   and  pleasant  for  the  present 


12  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

Rcliool,  which  varies  in  number  from  sixty  to  one 
hundred  scholars.  It  would  answer  well  for  one 
liundred  and  twenty  scholars — six  scholars  to  each 
seat,  and  tvv^enty  teachers. 

These  seats  accommodate  six  children,  with  an 
ample  and  easy  allowance  of  room.  Two  more 
mio;ht  sit  in  each  seat  without  crowdino;  as  much  as 
when  seated  in  the  usual  manner.  These  seats 
have  often  had  eight  in  them.  These  ideas  are  not 
extravagant.  They  are  intended  for  the  verj^  best 
schools,  and  for  those  who  think  that  no  cost  of 
buildings  or  appliances,  judiciously  expended,  can 
equal  the  worth  of  religious  education. 

Seats. 

The  best  form  of  seat  is  three  equal  sides  of  an 
octagon — TH.REE-EQUAL-sides-of-an-6'cz^«^c>72'.  This 
brings  the  angle  just  right.  ITo  side  glances  or 
turnings  of  the  head  are  necessary  to  see  the  speak- 
er who  addresses  the  school. 

The  speaker  can  look  in  the  eyes  of  every  one  on 
the  seats,  and  that  is  indispensable. 

The  rows  of  seats  from  the  front  to  the  rear  of 
the  room  should  gradually  increase  in  height. 
There  should  be  no  dangling  feet  to  suffer  from 
weariness,  but  the  two  feet  of  each  child  should  be 
able  to  rest  firmly  and  easily  on  the  floor.  It  is 
useless  to  ask  a  child  to  be  still  and  to  give  you  his 
whole  attention,  while  he  must  take  part  of  his 
attention  to  keep  himself  comfortable. 

The  seats  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  In- 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  13 

rant  Simdaj-Scliool  room,  of  Eome,  'N.  Y.,  are  so 
admirably  suited  to  their  purpose,  that  a  diagram 
and  measurements  of  them,  for  a  carpenter,  are 
given.  They  were  the  result  of  study  by  a  skillful 
mechanic  some  years  ago,  who,  removing  from  the 
place  soon  after,  hardly  knew  how  admirable  a 
work  he  had  done. 

You  will  be  likely  to  make  the  angles  too  acute 
and  the  sides  unequal,  unless  you  draw  your  plan 
either  on  a  whole  octagon  or  a  circle. 

The  following  diagrams  will  show  the  difference 
between  three  sides  of  an  octagon,  and  three  sides 
of  a  hexagon,  and  the  arc  of  a  circle. 


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It  will  be  seen  that  if  the  seat  is  a  semicircle 
the  scholars  are  farther  from^  the  teacher  than  if 
the  seat  is  three  straight  sides  of  a  hexagon  or  octa- 
gon ;  and  that  in  the  semicircle  a  a  a,  or  a  curve 
narrower  than  a  semicircle  at  the  ends  bah,  the 
side  of  many  of  the  scholars  is  turned  toward  the 
superintendent.-  It  will  also  be  seen  that  the  seat 
of  the  teacher  in  the  hexagonal  form  must  be  within 
the  ends  of  the  bench  c  c,  in  order  to  be  near  the 
farther  scholars,  and  that  the  side  scholars  are 
also  side-wise  toward  the  superintendent.  But  in 
the  octagonal  form  the  teacher's  seat  is  in  front  of 
a  line  connecting  the  two  arms  e  e,  and  the  more 
obtuse  angle  brings  nearly  every  scholar  facing  the 


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The  Ikfant  Sunday- School. 


guperinteident.     The  following  diagram  will  shovf 
this  still  iriore  clearly  : 


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The  following  cut  is  made  from  a  photograph  of 
one  of  th(se  seats  : 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  15 

Directions  for  the  Carpenter. 

A  practical  carpenter  lias  kindly  prepared  for  me 
the  following  dimensions,  which  I  trust  may  be 
clear  to  every  one  of  the  craft : 

Dimensions  of  School  Bench. 

Two  pieces  for  seats,  39  inches  long  by  12  inches  wide. 

One  piece  for  seat,  31  inches  long  by  12  inches  wide. 

Shorter  piece  in  tlie  center,  the  joints  made  at  an  angle  of  135 
degrees. 

Four  sizes,  differing  only  in  height,  namely: 

First  size,  front  of  seat,  a  a,  1 1  inches ;  height  of  back,  &  d, 
12  inches. 

Second  size,  front  of  seat,  12  inches;  height  of  back,  12  inches. 

Third  size,  front  of  seat,  13  inches;  height  of  back,  13  inches. 

Fourth  size,  front  of  seat,  14  inches ;  heiglit  of  back,  14  inches. 

Back  edge  of  seat  2  inches  lower  than  front,  back  at  right  angles 
to  seat,  a  b  d.  The  end  standards,  n  c  b  a,  extend  above  the 
seat  to  the  top  oi  the  back,  to  d,  at  an  angle  of  135  degrees  with 
it,  and  therefore  parallel  to  each  other.  Front  of  seat  is  rounded 
off  at  the  end  to  meet  tliese  standards.  A  standard  is  also  placed 
at  each  of  the  angles  below  the  seat. 

The  end  standards,  it  will  be  seen,  are  the  beginnings  of  the 
fourth  and  fifth  sides  of  the  octagon,  which  are  parallel  to  each  oth- 
er. The  fourth  and  tifih  sides  of  a  hexagon  would  not  be  parallel 
to  each  other. 

Chairs  or  stools  may  be  used  for  the  teacliers. 
officers,  and  visitors.  Good  substantial  Windsoi 
chairs  are  very  serviceable. 

The  infant  room  should  be  as  open  to  visitors  as 
any  other  room  of  the  Sunday-school.  Parents  and 
friends  should  be  permitted  to  know  how  it  is  ar- 
ranged and  conducted.  Such  visits  tend  to  excite 
an  interest  m  the  school  on  the  part  of  tliose  who 
come  in,  and  stimnlate  tliose  engaged  in  teaching 


16  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

to  constantly  renewed  exertions  for  the  benefit  of 
the  school.  But  care  should  be  taken  that  the  vis- 
its do  not  distract  the  school. 


III. 

The  plan  of  a  room  Vv^hich  has  been  given  assumes 
the  division  of  the  infant  scholars  into  classes. 
All  that  has  been  said  of  the  room  and  its  appoint- 
ments are  mere  accessories,  valuable  as  aids.  But 
the  internal  organization,  the  real  system,  which 
arranges  the  school  itself,  is  of  vital  importance. 
Many  more  schools  would  adopt  this  plan  if  they 
understood  its  advantages  to  the  superintendent, 
the  scholars,  and  the  teachers. 

This  classification  affords  great  relief  to  the 
superintendent  in  the  v/ork  of  instruction. 

It  gives  rest  to  the  body,  mind,  and  vocal  organs. 
The  strain  upon  the  nerve  of  the  person  who  con- 
ducts an  infant-class  for  an  hour,  singing,  praying, 
and  speaking,  with  every  faculty  of  mind  and  body 
alive,  is  one  of  the  severest  possible.  And  tlie 
reason  why  some  superintendents  fail  is.  that  they 
cannot  keep  themselves  or  their  class  up  ro  the  ten- 
sion during  the  full  hour.  But  by  classifying  the 
scholars,  and  giving  the  teachers  in  their  classes  a 
part  of  the  time  and  work,  the  superintendent  is 
required  to  speak  but  part  of  the  hour.  He  con- 
centrates his  thoughts  upon  an  address  occupying 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  IT 

only  from  iifteeii  to  twenty  minutes,  and  during 
the  rest  of  the  hour  supervises  and  guides  tlie 
school. 

Such  a  classification  more  easily  secures  atten- 
tion and  order,  because  each  teacher  has  a  small 
number  to  control.  Disorder  and  inattention  are 
the  two  great  evils  of  infant  schools,  and  it  is  not 
surprising  that  they  should  prevail  when  one  per- 
son has  the  charge  of  forty,  fifty,  or  more  little 
restless  children.  One  essential  part  of  the  teach- 
er's work  is  to  assist  the  superintendent  in  this  very 
thing. 

It  divides  the  labor  oi  visiting  too.  for  an  infant 
school  should  be  visited  with  as  much  regularity 
and  constancy  as  an  older  school.  It  is  impossi- 
ble for  one  person,  especially  when  surrounded 
by  domestic  and  social  cares  as  those  in  charge 
of  such  schools  usually  are,  to  visit  so  large  a 
number. 

Another  advantage  of  this  classification  is  to  the 
scholars.  It  gives  them  the  variety  which  their 
age  and  restlessness  require.  It  gives  them  con- 
stant occupation  without  w^eariness.  It  secures 
their  personal  attention  and  instruction,  which  they 
cannot  have  where  so  many  are  under  the  charge 
of  but  one  teacher.  The  discussion  of  the  order  of 
exercises  which  will  follow  will  illustrate  this  more 
clearly. 

There  is  another  important  advantage  to  the 
teachers,  A  younger  class  of  teachers  can  be  em- 
ployed, and  are  the  most  desirable  for  this  depart- 
ment.    Some  \vho  might  otherwise  leave  the  Sun- 


is  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

day-school  at  the  age  of  sixteen  or  eighteen  can  be 
retained.  These  jonng  teachers,  under  the  constant 
care  of  the  superintendent,  are  in  an  admirable 
ti'aining  school  for  teaching  in  older  classes.  It  is 
just  the  time  for  them  to  acquire  skill  in  teaching, 
and  learn  how  to  influence  other  minds. 

In  respect  to  the  age  of  infant  scholars,  many 
years'  experience  proves  to  me  that,  as  a  rule^  fronj 
live  to  ten  years  of  age  is  the  proper  period  for  this 
kind  of  instruction. 

Of  course,  exceptions  must  be  made.  In  city 
mission  schools  there  are  many  children  younger 
tlian  five  who  must  be  admitted,  and  some  older 
than  ten,  who,  owing  to  their  ignorance,  must  be 
permitted  to  remain.  And  there  will  probably  be 
some  exceptions  among  the  children  of  every 
church  or  parish.  But  it  is  well  to  fix  clearly  and 
firmly  in  mind  this  period.  Taking  the  children 
of  this  age  in  the  first  place,  let  them  have  a  gen- 
eral classification  according  to  their  abilities  and 
attahiments.  Those  of  the  same  age  will  usually 
go  together.  So  far  as  can  be,  keeping  in  view  the 
good  of  the  school,  gratify  their  preference  for 
each  other's  company. 

A  quarterly  revision  of  the  classes  is  necessary 
for  the  perfection  of  this  system.  New  scholars 
are  coming  in  who  need  to  be  properly  located. 
Dull  and  quick  children  do  not  go  well  together. 
The  dull  get  discouraged.  The  quick  feel  too 
smart.  Justice  to  the  children  requires  their  care- 
ful classification.  This  is  just  one  of  those  little 
points  which  some  think  may  be  disregarded.     But 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  19 

try  it.  Constant  watchfulness  and  attention  to 
these  details  will  bring  you  your  reward. 

In  the  second  place,  it  will  be  natural  to  consider 
these  children  as  belonging  to  -five  different  years  of 
study,  as  the  course  of  instruction  will  show.  Let 
them  be  arranged  in  five  rows  of  seats,  the  smallest 
and  youngest  in  the  front  row,  the  oldest  and  larg- 
est in  the  back  row,  and  the  rest  according  to  size 
and  age  on  the  three  rows  between.  As  the  oldest 
scholars  graduate  into  the  other  departments  move 
each  row  back  a  row.  Do  not  let  down  your  sys- 
tem, and  you  will  iind  great  help  and  comfort  in  it. 

In  the  third  place,  six  scholars  w-ill  be  about  the 
right  number  for  a  class. 


lY. 

Take  those  who  will  volunteer,  and  train  them 
into  good  teachers,  if  they  be  not  already  such.  A 
volunteer  has  the  element  of  willingness  to  start 
with.  Do  not  say  the  plan  cannot  be  attempted 
because  you  cannot  get  right  teachers.  Some  who 
appear  quite  unpromising  at  first  afterward  make 
the  best  teachers.  Develop  the  latent  talents  of 
those  around  you.  Some  will  learn  more  in  teach- 
ing under  a  competent  superintendent,  in  an  infant 
school,  than  they  would  from  studying  in  a  Bible 
class,  under  a  competent  teacher. 

If  your  infant  department  meets  at  a  different 


20  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

hour  from  the  others,  then  take  the  members  of 
your  Bible  classes  for  teachers,  young  persons  from 
fifteen  to  twenty  years  of  age.  If  the  departments 
meet  at  the  same  hour,  then  take  the  graduates 
from  the  Bible  classes  ;  or,  if  necessary,  some  who 
have  not  yet  completed  a  full  Bible  course. 

There  are  at  least  three  good  reasons  why  young 
teachers  are  to  be  preferred  : 

The  first  is,  that  not  having  fixed  notions  already, 
they  are  more  easily  molded  into  new  plans  and 
views. 

The  second  is,  that  they  c<jme  more  readily  into 
sympathy  with  little  folks  than  older  people  do. 
They  seem  to  understand  them  better,  and  accom- 
modate themselves  to  their  little  ways  and  feelings. 

The  third  is,  that  they  find  oral  instruction  far 
less  tedious  than  older  persons  usually  do.  They 
will  patiently  repeat  a  verse,  sentence  by  sentence, 
for  the  scholars  to  say  after  them,  a  dozen  times, 
when  most  older  teachers  would  find  the  second  or 
third  repetition  wearisome. 

No  one  should  be  accepted  as  a  teacher  who  wMll 
not  promise  to  be  constant  and  jpromj^t.  Nothing 
should  be  considered  a  real  excuse  for  absence  from 
the  school  except  real  sickness — not  a  little  head- 
ache, or  social  "  indisposition  " — and  absence  from 
town.  And  then  a  substitute  should  be  provided, 
just  as  much  as  a  pastor  should  provide  one  for  the 
pulpit  if  he  is  to  be  absent  for  a  Sabbath.  Give 
this  to  your  teachers  as  a  rule  for  necessary  absence. 
If  you  must  be  absent,  see  that  somebody  jp reaches  in 
your  puljpit. 


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Y. 

To  fill  this  position  siiccessfnlly  you  must  have  a 
natural  skill  in  teaching,  and  a  real  fondness  for 
children.  You  must  love  them  and  delight  in  their 
company,  and  in  watching  the  quickening  of  their 
minds.  You  must  have  a  s^^mpathy  with  the  feel- 
ings of  little  children,  and  a  ready  perception  of  the 
causes  of  pleasure,  pain,  weariness,  etc.,  to  little 
bodies  and  little  minds.  It  is  indispensable  to  high 
success  that  you  should  know  that  great  skill  and 
power  to  control  and  persuade  come  hj prayer^  and 
l)y  a  quick,  patient,  self-denying  love,  which  is  the 
very  habit  of  your  life. 

General   Plan. 

Make  your  own  plan.  Work  it  out.  Be  no 
slave  to  this  book  or  any  other.  You  can  wear  no 
one  else's  clothing.  Macaulay  says,  "A  coat  that 
does  not  fit  is  a  bad  coat,  though  cut  to  fit  the 
Apollo  Belvidere."  And  no  company  is  quicker 
than  a  company  of  children  to  see  that  something 
is  wrong  if  you  appear  in  a  coat  or  dress  too  large 
or  too  small  for  yourself,  in  which  you  are  awk- 
ward, ridiculous,  or  constrained. 

At  the  same  time  you  may  consult  every  thing, 
and  find  hints  ever^^-where.  And  do  not  be 
ashamed  to  take  them,  nor  fear  to  imitate  any  thing 
which  is  really  good,  shaping  it  to  your  own  indi- 
viduality. 


2^  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

Duties. 

In  the  school  tlie  duties  are  mainly  three  :  super* 
vision,  guidance,  and  instruction. 

In  your  supervision  you  must  be  entirely  inde- 
pendent of  any  other  person.  If  you  have  not  the 
ability  to  go  alone,  you  cannot  conduct  the  school. 
If  you  have  ability  to  go  on  yourself  you  cannot  be, 
trammeled  by  the  interference  of  any  other  person. 
And  your  associates  must  be  those  who  are  in  the 
freest  and  most  loving  sympathy  with  you.  At 
the  same  time,  except  when  in  the  act  of  conduct- 
ing the  school,  you  will  be  willing  to  consult  with 
any  and  all  persons  who  have  good  suggestions  to 
make.  And  you  ought  to  be  humble  enough  to  be 
free  from  any  such  false  independence  or  foolish 
conceit,  as  will  set  aside  the  opinions  of  others 
without  consideration. 

Every  housekeeper  mast  manage  her  own  house, 
and  no  neighbor,  high  or  low,  must  be  permitted  to 
assume  or  share  the  housekeeper's  supervision  of  her 
own  establishment,  while,  at  the  same  time,  the  wise 
woman  will  see  and  hear  and  adopt  a  thousand 
hints  from  the  whole  circle  of  her  acquaintance. 

This  supervision  includes  the  overseeing  all  the 
arrangements  necessary  to  the  unity  of  your  plan  : 
the  seats,  the  classes,  the  teachers,  the  library,  the 
order  of  exercises.  You  are  the  housekeeper,  and 
from  attic  to  basement  you  must  guide,  remember- 
ing, however,  as  this  your  house  is  only  a  wing  of 
the  whole  mansion,  you  must  be  in  loving  accord 
with  the  housekeeper  of  the  main  house. 


The  Infan-t  Sunday- School.  23 

By  guidance  is  meant  the  direction  of  the  order 
of  exercises  for  the  day.  This  is,  of  course,  to  be 
wholly  in  your  hands,  as  is  implied  by  what  lias 
oeen  said.  Tlie  order  of  exercises  will  be  consid- 
ered in  a  separate  section. 

In  indruction  you  have  two  things  to  do :  to 
teach  the  children,  and  to  teach  the  teachers  how 
to  teach. 

To  the  teachers  belong  oral  instruction  in  the 
class  for  ten  minutes  each  time.  To  the  superin- 
tendent belongs  the  illustration  and  enforcement  of 
the  lesson  after  the  teachers  have  finished  their 
work  for  the  hour.  The  w^ay  in  which  these  work 
together  will  be  seen  in  the  chapter  on  the  order  of 
exercises. 

The  SUPERINTENDENT'S  BiBLE  StORY. 

Many  good  plans  have  been  devised  for  the  su- 
perintendent's talk  to  the  children,  but  the  inimita- 
ble stories  of  the  Bible  are  the  best  of  subjects  for 
little  children.  Other  stories  are  well  enouo:h, 
entertaining  enough  ;  but  no  descriptions  are  so 
true  to  world-wide  human  nature,  nor  so  profoundly 
impressive  to  the  heart,  as  the  stories  which  God 
has  selected  from  all  history,  and  told  us  in  his  own 
book.  Take  them  as  a  foundation,  and  you  may 
group  around  them  your  incidents,  anecdotes,  sto- 
ries of  birds  and  flowers,  and  beasts  and  lands,  clouds 
and  sky,  with  power  and  grace. 

Careful  and  prayerful  preparation  should  be 
made  for  this  exercise,  to  which  is  allotted  fifteen 
or  twenty  minutes. 


2i  The  Ixfaxt  Sunday- School. 

Take  a  Bible  story  and  make  yourself  entirely 
familiar  with  it.  Actualize  tlie  scene  until  it  stands 
vivedly  before  you  in  forms,  gestures,  modes  of 
speech,  costumes,  manners,  etc.  Look  up  the 
points  on  whicJi  you  are  ignorant  or  deficient. 
You  are  to  teach  the  truth  in  your  descriptions  as 
w(ll  as  in  your  doctrines.  Be  honest  in  the  details 
of  your  preparation.  Do  not  let  a  single  child 
grow  up  to  find  out  you  taught  him  carelessly  or 
falsely. 

Study  your  story  till  you  have  the  moral  or 
spiritual  lessons  which  it  teaches  clearly  and  firmly 
arranged  in  your  own  mind. 

When  you  come  to  repeat  it  to  the  children 
speak  freely,  naturally,  use  simple  language,  and  be 
yourself  wholly  absorbed  with  your  subject.  Have 
your  address  so  familiar  in  style  and  manner  that 
you  may  be  free  to  ask  questions,  or  to  answer 
them. 

It  is  also  a  part  of  your  work  to  instruct  your 
teachers  with  respect  to  many  of  the  innumerable 
details  which  every  week  require  attention.  For 
this  purpose  you  should  have  a  ten-minute's  teach- 
ers' meeting  after  the  close  of  the  school.  You 
should  then  speak  of  points  which  require  attention 
w^hile  they  are  fresh  in  your  mind.  The  best  way 
to  correct  an  error,  or  supply  a  deficiency  in  a 
teacher  or  class,  is  to  do  it  at  once.  And  contrive 
to  make  the  meeting  so  free  that  every  teacher  will 
be  ready  to  speak  of  difficulties,  and  to  seek  advice. 
Sometimes  the  greatest  advantage  is  gained  by 
turning  the  ten-minute  meeting  into  several  short 


The  Infant  Sunday-  School.  2s 

prayers  for  the  wisdom  aud  love  wliicli  C  od  only 
can  give. 

You  will  iind  it  most  profitable  at  t  lis  little 
meeting  to  take  but  one  point  for  instruction.  You 
have  not  time  for  more  without  keeping  tl  e  teach- 
ers too  long,  or  confusing  the  subject.  Tl  e  teach- 
ers will  remember  one  single  thing,  clearly  ex- 
plained, better  than  a  number.  For  example : 
You  may  speak  one  Sunday  oi  promptness,  illustra- 
ting the  necessity  of  it  by  the  disturbance  of  a 
portion  of  the  school  that  day,  arising  t:'om  the 
tardiness  of  some  of  the  teachers.  You  m  ly  speak 
another  Sunday  of  responsibility,  enforcii  g  it  by 
thoughts  of  the  future  career  and  character  of  these 
little  ones,  and  of  the  ease  with  wliich  a  t  ifling  or 
serious  habit  of  mind  in  a  child  may  be  p:oduced. 
Another  Sunday  you  may  speak  of  tact,  showing 
how^  to  manage  children,  and  what  little  art  \  may  be 
used  by  the  teacher  to  govern  her  little  kirgdom. 

One  thing,  however,  rememher  j  do  not  sj  eak  to  a 
teacher  personally,  in  the  presence  of  othsrs,  of  a 
specific  fault.  Illustrate  the  faults  you  have  ob- 
served that  day  in  some  indirect  or  general  manner. 
If  personal  appeals  become  necessary,  always  make 
them  privately.  Take  the  teacher  aside,  (r  detain 
her  a  little  after  the  others  leave,  and  then  5peak  to 
her  with  loving  frankness. 

If  it  can  be,  the  superintendent  should  s'ng.  If 
you  cannot  sing  well  enough  to  lead,  secure  the 
services  of  some  good  singer.  Call  up  one  of  your 
teachers  to  take  the  lead.  You  may  train  a  super- 
intendent as  well  as  a  teacher. 


2%  The  Iis'fant  Sunday- School. 

YI. 

This  is  not  an  assistant  superintendent,  but  a 
helper.  The  assistant  will  be  needed  to  distribute 
and  collect  class  books,  library  books,  papers,  and 
hymn  books,  to  take  the  collections,  and  make  the 
general  preparation  for  the  opening  of  the  school. 
The  preparation  of  class  books  at  home,  and  mak- 
ing out  the  quarterly  reports,  all  come  within  the 
sphere  of  the  assistant's  duties.  Some  person  may 
generally  be  found  who  will  prefer  this  office  to  any 
other. 


YII. 

A  FIXED  order  is  necessary,  but  it  should  not  be  so 
fixed  that  it  cannot  be  improved  or  changed.  Hold 
to  the  main  points  of  your  programme,  but  give 
yourself  liberty  to  vary  in  the  minutiae.  In  other 
words,  study  variety,  while  you  adhere  to  a  fixed 
system,  to  which  your  mind  may  constantly  return. 
You  will  need  all  your  wisdom  and  tact.  So  divide 
your  exercises,  and  apportion  the  parts  of  your  hour, 
that  not  even  the  smallest  child  will  be  wearied. 

Opening  Exercises. 

There  are  two  ways  of  conducting  opening  exer- 
cises— in  connection  with  the  other  departments, 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  27 

or  with  your  own  department  alone.  There  are 
advantages  belonging  to  each.  The  advantages 
arising  from  a  union  with  the  rest  of  the  school 
consist  in  the  variety  and  dignity  which  it  adds  to 
the  character  of  the  Infant  Department;  the  ac- 
quaintance it  gives  the  other  departments  with  the 
size,  number,  and  character  of  yours  ;  the  knowl- 
edge which  the  little  ones  gain  of  what  lies  before 
them  in  the  course  of  instruction,  and  the  impres- 
sions they  receive  of  the  worship  of  a  larger  congre- 
gation, and  the  cultivation  of  devotional  feeling. 

If  your  department  is  by  itself,  the  opening  hymn 
and  prayer  can  always  be  adapted  to  the  little  ones. 
The  prayer  is  of  much  importance,  if  it  be  the  true 
expression  of  the  feelings  of  young  children.  Few 
of  them  ever  hear  a  prayer  anywhere  which  they 
can  understand,  and  in  which  they  can  unite.  A 
short  prayer,  full  of  thanksgiving  to  God  for  all  the 
good  things  of  home — for  father  and  mother,  for 
brothers  and  sisters,  for  food  on  the  table,  sleep  in 
the  bed,  clothing  to  wear,  feet  and  hands  and 
minds  full  of  health,  for  rain  and  sunshine,  snow 
and  grass,  seed  to  plant  and  fruit  to  eat,  for  tlie 
Sabbath  day  and  the  stories  of  the  Bible,  the  love 
of  Jesus,  with  confession  of  the  sins  of  children  in 
angry  thoughts,  words,  and  blows,  disobedience  to 
parents,  with  petitions  for  Jesus'  help  against  all 
temptations,  etc.,  may  produce  an  impression  equal 
to  all  the  other  exercises  of  the  school. 

If  the  opening  exercises  are  held  with  the  other 
departments,  secure  the  interest  of  your  children  in 
them  as  much  as  possible.     Even  there,  often,  if  not 


28  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

always,  a  hymn  can  be  sung  in  wliich  the  little  ones 
can  join.  You  can  suggest  such  as  your  children 
know  to  the  one  who  selects  tlie  hymns  of  the 
whole  school.  Your  teachers  may  form  a  very  val- 
uable addition  to  the  singing.  As  the  larger  body 
of  the  scholars  at  the  opening  are  of  an  older  age 
than  yours,  it  is  proper  that  these  exercises  should 
be  mainly  adapted  to  them. 

If  your  opening  exercises  are  not  held  with  the 
others,  your  programme  is  independent.  Circum- 
stances will  often  decide  w^hich  way  is  most  ex- 
pedient. 

Closing  Exercises. 

By  all  means  have  these  independent  of  all  oth- 
ers. You  do  not  wish  to  keep  the  little  children 
waiting  after  you  have  done  with  them.  You  do 
not  wish  to  be  obliged  to  dismiss  them  lefore  you 
are  done. 

The  different  departments  should  close  independ- 
ently of  each  other. 

The  following  order  of  exercises  has  had  the  test 
of  years,  and  has  had  decided  success  : 

Order  of  Exercises. 

1.  Singing.     Three  or  four  verses. 

2.  Sentence  by  the  whole  school  in  concert, 
''  O  come,  let  us  worship  and  bow  down ;  let  us 
kneel  before  the  Lord  our  Maker." 

3.  Response  by  superintendent :  "  For  he  is  our 
God,  and  we  are  the  people  of  his  pasture  and  the 
sheep  of  his  hand," 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  29 

4.  Pkayer. 

6.  Singing.     One  or  two  verses. 

6.  Collection.  It  is  a  relief  to  the  child  to  get 
the  pennies  out  of  his  hand. 

7.  Okal  SciiiFTURE  LESSON  from  the  teachers, 
for  ten  minutes. 

8.  Singing.     One  or  two  verses. 

9.  Superintendent's  Bible  story.  A  most 
important  exercise,  to  last  from  fifteen  to  twenty 
minutes. 

10.  Singing.  Two  or  three  verses.  Always 
stand  while  singing,  as  the  change  of  posture  rests 
the  children,  and  so  helps  to  keep  them  orderly. 

11.  Oral  teaching  of  one  or  more  verses  of  a 
hymn  by  the  teachers. 

12.  Singing.     One  or  two  verses. 

13.  Distribution  of  books  and  papers:  record 
of  attendance  and  other  items,  made  by  teachers  in 
class  books. 

14.  Singing.     One  to  four  verses. 

15.  The  Lord's  Prayer  in  concert  by  the 
school,  or  sometimes  the  Ten  Commandments,  or 
Twenty-third  Psalm. 

16.  Concluding  sentence  by  all :  "  The  Lord 
watch  between  me  and  thee  while  we  are  absent 
one  from  the  other." 

Dismiss  quietly  by  classes,  and  you  w411  promote 
ideas  of  order  in  the  children's  minds,  and  enjoy  a 
quiet  room. 

Note. — I  have  tried  more  recently  a  modified  Order  of  Exercise.^, 
which   has  been  pleasant.     The  use  of  it  may  make  a  pleasant 


30  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

change  for  the  scliool,  or  some  superinteudeuts  may  prefer  it  alto- 
gether. 

Order  of  Exercises. 

1.  Singing.     One  mhiute,  followed  by  collection,  two  minutes. 

2.  Prayer, 

3.  General  Review.     Ten  minutes,  conducted  by  the  superin- 
tendent. 

4.  Singing.     One  minute. 

5.  Study  of  the  hymn  with  the  teachers,  ten  minutes. 

6.  Singing.     One  minute. 

7.  Bible  Story  by  the  Superintendent,  fifteen  minutes. 

8.  Singing.     One  minute. 

9.  Study  of  the  lesson  with  the  teachers,  ten  minutes. 

10.  Singing.     One  minute. 

11.  Distribution  of  cards,  papers,  etc.,  five  minutes. 

12.  Singing.     One  minute. 

13.  The  Lord's  Prayer  in  concert,  followed  by  all  repeatinj^ 
"Mizpah,"  "The  Lord  watch,"  etc. 

The  improvement  is  in  the  review  at  the  opening.  The  use  of  the 
Order  of  Exercises  which  was  in  a  country  school  for  three  months, 
where  the  children  came  two,  three,  and  four  miles,  was  highly  sat- 
isfactory and  successful. 


YIII. 

€anxBt    of  ^nnixnttxan. 

According  to  tlie  system  advocated  in  this  book 
there  is  a  df fined  course  of  oral  instruction,  which 
extends  over  just  live  years. 

At  the  end  of  this  course  the  children  are  gradu- 
ated into  the  next  higher  department  of  the  school, 
from  which,  in  five  years  more,  they  are  to  be  grad- 
uated into  the  highest  department. 

There  are  four  things  from  the  Scriptures  which 
should  always  be  taught  so  thoroughly  that  every 


The  Ixfant  Suxday  School.  31 

shild  should  have  them  forever  in  liis  very  Iieart. 
These  are  four  foundations,  the  very  corner-stones 
of  the  future  edifice. 

They  are :  The  Lord's  Prayer,  The  Ten 
Commandments,  The  Twenty-third  Psalm,  and 
The  Beatitudes. 

These  four  passages  of  Scripture  represent  four 
great  departments  of  the  Bible,  as  they  do  four 
great  departments  of  the  mature  Christian  charac- 
ter. Tlie  Lord's  Prayer  represents  petition.  The 
Ten  Commandments  represent  law.  The  twenty- 
third  Psahii  represents  a  life  of  liappij  confidence  in 
God.     The  Beatitudes  represent  the  moral  virtues. 

By  the  Ten  Commandments  comes  conviction  of 
sin.  "By  the  law  is  the  knowledge  of  sin."  By 
the  Lord's  Prayer  comes  confession  of  sin  and  for- 
giveness. It  is  both  "  God  be  merciful  to  me  a 
sinner,"  and  "  For  thy  name's  sake,  O  Lord,  pardon 
mine  iniquity."  By  the  twenty-third  Psalm  the 
soul  learns  to  express  its  joyful  repose  on  God.  It 
is  "joy  and  peace  in  believing."  In  the  Beatitudes 
is  the  loving  exhortation  to  watch  the  outward  life. 
They  say  "  Watch,  and  be  sober ;  "  "  If  ye  know 
these  things,  happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them." 

So  that  whatever  you  teach  or  do  not  teach,  make 
sure  that  you  fasten  these  four  representative  Scrip- 
ture passages  in  the  child's  mind.  If  the  child  has 
their  spirit  wrought  into  his  soul  he  is  already  a 
Christian.  They  are  so  beautifully  simple,  that  even 
the  infant  scholar  may  apprehend  the  substance  of 
their  truth  before  he  has  learned  to  read,  and  so 
majestic  and  profound  that  new  avenues  of  meaning, 


32  The  Infant  Sunday- School 

of  iinenc  ing  exploration,  will  forever  open  from 
them.  These,  then,  are  the  four  things,  first  in 
importarce,  to  be  put  in  our  curriculum  of  in- 
struction . 

Next  ,0  these  there  are  certain  specific  lessons 
which  'dve  adapted  to  the  children,  according  to 
their  years  and  capacity.  Some  of  the  very  best 
are  the  fv)llowing  :  "  Easy  Questions  for  Little  Chil- 
dren," "  Dr.  Watts's  First  Catechism  for  Children," 
"  The  Child's  Scripture  Catechism,"  with  answers 
in  the  la  iguage  of  the  Bible — admirable  and  inval- 
uable— "  Yerse  Catechism  about  Christ,"  ""Em- 
blems of  Christ." 

These  may  be  found  in  this  book  and  in  the 
"Pictorial  Tract  Primer"  of  the  American  Tract 
Society.  These  lessons  have  stood  the  test  of  many 
years'  tr  al,  winning  a  growing  admiration  of  their 
beautiful  adaptation  to  their  work. 

These  four  things  of  the  first  rank  in  importance 
■ — the  Lcrd's  Prayer,  the  Ten  Commandments,  the 
twenty-third  Psalm,  and  the  Beatitudes — and  these 
five  thinj^s  of  the  second  rank  in  importance,  con- 
stitute the  five  years'  course  of  instruction,  to  be 
taught,  first  by  the  teachers  in  the  classes,  and  after- 
ward to  be  recited  as  chorus  reviews  to  the  super- 
intendent. 

The  fc  Rowing  table  will  show  about  the  propor- 
tion of  t  me  w^hich  has  been  given  to  each  of  these 
lessons,  in  successful  actual  practice.  Of  course,  as 
children  vary  in  capacity  you  must  vary  the  amount 
taught  s('mewhat  in  each  quarter  and  year.  Prob- 
ably only  the  best  classes  can  learn  the  whole,  and 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  33 

it  may  not  always  be  wise  to  require  it  all  of  every 
class.  If  any  of  the  lessons  are  omitted,  let  them 
be  the  *'  Yerse  Catechism  "  and  the  "  Emblems." 
Many  classes  have  graduated  in  the  Rome  school, 
where  this  system  has  been  thoroughly  tested, 
which  did  not  learn  these  two  exercises ;  but  no 
class  which  has  not  learned  all  the  rest. 

Plan  of  the  course  of  instruction  : 

First  Year. — Lord's  Prayer,  Ten  Command- 
ments, and  "  Easy  Questions." 

Second  Year. — Dr.  Watts's  First  Catechism, 
and  if  finished  in  time,  commence  Child's  Scripture 
Catechism. 

Third  Year. — Child's  Scripture  Catechism. 

Fourth  Year. — Finish  Scripture  Catechism, 
and  by  way  of  relief  and  variety  learn  ''  Yerse 
Catechism  about  Christ." 

Fifth  Year.— "  Emblems  of  Christ,"  ^'  twenty- 
third  Psalm,"  and  "  Beatitudes,"  which,  with  thor- 
ough reviews  of  the  whole  course,  will  fully  occupy 
the  time. 

Some  changes  in  the  order  might  be  an  improve- 
ment, as,  for  instance,  the  twenty-third  Psalm  might 
be  put  at  the  beginning  of  the  second  year,  and  the 
Beatitudes  at  the  beo^inning  of  the  third. 

These  lessons  are  to  be  taught  by  the  teachers  in 
their  classes  during  the  first  ten-minute  exercise  put 
down  in  the  "  Order  of  Exercises."  As  has  been 
said  before,  the  children  learn  them  by  repeating 
them,  sentence  by  sentence,  after  the  teacher.  And 
no  more  should  be  attempted  at  a  lesson  than  the 
class    c»n    learn  perfectly.       You   must   advance 


34  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

slowly  ;   by  innumerable  repetitions — a    slow   but 
sure  process. 

Reviews. 

The^r^^  thing  to  be  done  in  the  ten-minute  exer- 
cise, each  Sunday,  is  to  recall^  or  review,  the  lesson 
taught  the  previous  Sabbath.  Do  \\i\^first^  or  you 
will  be  in  danger  of  omitting  it.  And  it  is  essential 
to  a  thorough  preparation  for  the  monthly  and 
quarterly  reviews  heard  by  the  superintendent. 
The  remainder  of  the  ten  minutes  are  for  the  ad- 
vance lesson.  To  do  all  this  well  every  minute 
must  be  used.  You  must  begin  with  the  first  sec- 
ond after  the  bell  strikes,  and  not  stop  till  the  last 
before  it  strikes  again. 

The  monthly  review  is  before  the  whole  school, 
to  the  superintendent,  while  the  weekly  is  only 
with  the  class  to  the  teacher.  This  monthly  review 
keeps  the  superintendent  informed  of  the  progress 
of  the  classes,  and  also  of  the  abilities  of  the  teach- 
ers to  instruct.  To  the  teacher  it  is  an  incentive 
to  fidelity.  And  it  also  furnishes  a  frequent  oppor- 
tunity for  drill  in  chorus  recitations. 

The  quarterly  review  is  like  the  monthly  in  kind, 
reviewing  what  has  been  learned  the  previous 
three  months,  and  is  important  for  the  same  rea- 
sons. And  also  as  enforcing  the  idea  of  progress  in 
the  course. 

The  time  for  the  monthly  and  quarterly  reviews 
is  to  be  taken,  in  the  Order  of  Exercises,  from  the 
superintendent's  time  for  Bible  story^ 

The  annual  review  is  held  on  the  last  Sunday  of 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  35 

the  year,  and  occupies  the  whole  time  usually  given 
to  the  Bible  story,  and  possibly  it  may  be  neces- 
sary to  use  also  the  ten  minutes  usually  given  to 
the  hymns.  This  is  a  very  interesting  exercise, 
beginning  with  the  Ten  Commandments,  and  fol- 
lowing with  "Who  was  the  first  man?"  etc.,  and 
going  on  with  many  of  the  questions  of  the  four 
Catechisms — there  will  not  be  time  for  all — then 
the  Beatitudes,  and  the  twenty-third  Psalm,  clos- 
ing with  the  Lord's  Prayer.  The  whole  school 
reciting  at  first,  and  the  younger  ones  dropping  off 
gradually  as  the  lessons  go  on,  until  the  oldest,  the 
graduating  class,  recite  at  the  end  alone.  All  join 
in  again  with  the  Lord's  Prayer. 

If  all  these  reviews  are  thoroughly  kept  up,  you 
will  find  your  school  in  admirable  order  for  an  an- 
nual examination  with  very  little  extra  preparation. 
The  review  may  be  repeated  at  the  anniversary  of 
the  school,  and  form  a  most  useful  and  interesting 
exercise,  showing  to  the  parents  and  friends  of  the 
children  what  they  have  learned.  The  principle 
of  calling  hack  the  instructions  that  have  been  im- 
parted, which  so  many  Sunday-school  leaders  hap- 
pily and  justly  insist  upon  nowadays,  is  here  suc- 
cessfully enforced  and  secured.  These  reviews, 
made  first  at  short  weekly  intervals,  and  then  grad- 
ually at  longer  periods,  and  all  often  repeated,  fix 
the  lessons  in  the  scholar's  rnind  for  a  life-time. 
The  blackboard  may  sometimes  be  used  with  de- 
cided advantage  in  these  reviews. 

You  see  in  this  work  of  instruction  the  value  of 
the  teachers'  aid)  and  the  great  relief  they  afibrd 


36  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

the  superintendent.  The  hymns  are  taught  in  the 
same  manner,  during  the  second  ten  minute's  ex- 
ercise. 

Something  now  needs  to  be  said  of  the  pro- 
gramme for  the  superintendent's  Bible  story.  This 
is  a  unique  feature  of  this  system,  and  it  is  earnestly 
commended  to  your  careful  consideration. 

Begin  with  the  account  of  the  world's  creation  in 
the  first  chapter  of  Genesis,  and  end  with  the  de- 
scription of  heaven  in  the  last  chapter  of  Revela- 
tion. Take  every  prominent  pictorial  narrative  of 
the  Bible.  The  best  hand-books  to  aid  you  in  ar- 
ranging a  course  of  stories,  as  well  as  to  teach  you 
how  to  tell  them,  are  those  delightful,  inimitable 
books  for  children  called  "  Peep  of  Day,"  ''  Line 
upon  Line,"  '^  Precept  upon  Precept,"  "  Here  a 
Little  and  there  a  Little,"  "  More  about  Jesus," 
"  Streaks  of  Light,"  and  '•  Words  left  Out." 

First  read  your  story  from  the  Bible,  in  your 
preparation,  then  read  it  from  these  books ;  study 
it  until  you  make  yourself  entirely  familiar  with  all 
its  details ;  pray  earnestly  for  help  so  to  communi- 
cate it  as  to  interest  and  instruct  each  child.  Learn 
its  spiritual  and  doctrinal  meaning,  and  then,  being 
well  prepared,  impart  it  to  your  school  in  a  natural, 
earnest,  sim,ple  way,  such  as  little  children  can 
understand  and  always  love. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  37 

IX. 

An  instrument  is  a  great  help  to  the  music  when 
well  played — promptly,  and  with  expression  adapt- 
ed to  the  hymns.  As  the  children  have  committed 
the  hymns  to  memory,  it  will  not  be  necessary  to 
read  them  before  singing.  Mention  the  page,  and 
give  the  first  line  for  the  benefit  of  the  teachers,  and 
then  sing  "  with  the  spirit  and  the  understanding." 
Throw  life  and  earnestness  into  the  music,  but  do 
not  permit  very  loud  singing ;  avoid  the  harshness 
which  is  sometimes  heard  when  children  sing.  Let 
the  singing  be  truly  music  to  the  ear. 


^lati  fax  §mixxbuixns  phrarj  '^00lis. 

On  the  first  Sunday  after  the  school  is  organized 
give  each  teacher  six  books,  one  for  each  of  the  six 
scholars  in  the  class.  Let  them  be  kept  in  the 
class  six  weeks,  which  will  give  every  scholar  a 
chance  to  read  every  book.  On  the  seventh  Sun- 
day let  the  librarian,  who  is  the  superintendent's 
assistant  already  mentioned,  take  the  six  books  in 
class  No.  1  and  give  them  to  class  'No.  2,  and  of 
No.  2  to  No.  3,  and  so  on  round  the  school.  On 
the  thirteenth  Sunday,  which  will  be  the  first  of  the 
next  quarter,  let  the  librarian  take  all  the  books  ta 


38  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

the  library,  and  give  none  out.  This  affords  a  fre- 
quent opportunity  for  revision  of  the  books,  and  for 
supplying  losses.  Then  start  again  in  the  same 
way,  giving  different  sets  to  each  class  from  those 
they  had  before.  The  teacher  charges  the  books  to 
the  scholars  on  the  class  books  each  Sunday.  Every 
time  a  change  of  sets  of  books  is  made  from  class  to 
class,  the  teachers  remain  a  few  moments  after 
school,  and  give  their  numbers  to  the  librarian, 
who  charges  them  to  each  teacher  on  his  account 
book. 

Books  for  the  Teachers. 

Unhappily  there  are  few  good  text-books  or  oth- 
er books  written  especially  for  the  infant  school. 
Almost  all  the  text-books  which  have  been  written 
consist  of  written  questions  and  answers.  Where 
the  superintendent  cannot  invent  a  better  way 
these  books  may  still  be  useful.  The  excellence  of 
these  few  good  ones  consists  in  the  arrangement  of 
their  topics,  and  the  incidental  suggestions  which 
they  furnish. 

The  first  infant  school  book  published  in  this 
country  is  still  one  of  the  very  best  of  this  kind. 
It  was  written  by  Mrs.  Joanna  Bethune,  the  mother 
of  the  late  Rev.  George  W.  Bethune.  Its  title  is, 
"  The  Ten  Commandments,  Lord's  Prayer,  and 
Other  Scriptures  Analyzed  and  Explained,"  "  orig- 
inally prepared  for  Day  and  Sunday  Infant  School 
No.  I,  in  New  York,  sold  at  the  Sunday-School 
Depository  and  by  Robert  Carter."  The  single 
Btory  of  the  man  who   broke   all   the   command- 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  39 

ments  is  well  worth  the  trouble  of  hunting  for  a 
copy  of  this  book,  which  is  now,  we  suppose,  out 
of  print. 

''The  Child^s  Bible  Question  Book,"  published 
by  the  Massachusetts  Sabbath  School  Society,  has 
a  good  selection  of  subjects,  very  well  simplified, 
with  questions  and  answers,  with  reviews  and 
verses  interwoven  with  the  questions. 

"Lessons  for  the  Little  Ones,"  by  Mrs.  Mary  J. 
Hildebreni,  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Philadelphia,  and  published  by  the  Presbyterian 
Publication  Committee  at  Philadelphia,  has  twenty- 
five  topics,  the  answers  on  each  one  of  which  are 
to  be  taught  each  Sunday  for  four  Sunda3^s. 

"  Easy  Lessons  on  Scripture  History,  Designed 
for  Sabbath-School  Infant  Classes,  by  E.  C.  Forbes," 
and  published  by  the  Board  of  Publication  of  the 
Eeformed  Protestant  Church,  Kew  York,  is  a  series 
of  questions  and  answers  on  the  alphabetical  rhymes, 

"  A  is  for  Adam, 

Who  was  the  first  man,"  etc., 

and  a  Scripture  biography,  and  a  few  doctrines  and 
duties.  The  number  of  topics  is  larger  and  more 
happily  varied  than  in  the  books  already  mentioned. 

For  theological  and  doctrinal  subjects,  in  simple 
thought  and  language,  beautifully  illustrated  by 
anecdote  and  story,  Miss  Gill's  "  Hours  with  the 
Youngest,"  published  by  Randolph,  'New  York,  is 
greatly  superior  to  all  others.  The  books  are  full 
of  good  suggestions. 

"  Food  for  Lambs,"  by  Mrs.  L.  A.  Holdich,  pub- 


40  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

lislied  by  the  Sunday-School  Union  of  the  Method- 
ist Episcopal  Church,  805  Broadway.  I^ew  York, 
is  a  good  book  of  simple  exercises  and  lessons  for 
^'Infant  Teachers  and  Parents." 

The  three  following  are  published  by  the  same 
Society  :  "  The  Easy  Lesson-Book  for  Infant  Schol- 
ars," by  Rev.  Z.  A.  Mudge,  which  consists  of  twen- 
ty-four lessons,  and  four  reviews  on  Scripture 
topics. 

"  The  Infant  Teacher's  Manual,"  by  Eev.  Daniel 
Wise,  is  a  set  of  similar  lessons  on  subjects  bio- 
graphical and  doctrinal,  but  undenominational,  and 
taken  from  the  Bible. 

"  The  Infant-School  Lesson  Book,"  by  Mrs. 
Mary  E.  James,  will  furnish  suggestions  to  the 
teacher  in  respect  to  an  outline  of  subjects  for  the 
Bible  story,  and  give  hints  in  story-telling. 

Bev.  J.  H.  Vincent's  "Picture  Lesson  Papers," 
in  five  different  sets,  are  full  of  beauty  and  in- 
struction— the  last  series  the  best  of  all,  of  course, 
if  he  designs  and  devises.  Some  of  them  are  a  part 
of  his  excellent  system  of  Sunday-school  text- 
books. Published  by  the  Methodist  Sunday-School 
Union  ;  as  are  also, 

"Four  new  Object-Lesson  Cards,"  prepared  by 
Miss  Julia  Colman.  Miss  Colman  has  anticipated 
our  own  thought,  and  we  thank  her  for  it.  There 
are  pictures  about  eight  inches  square,  well  de- 
signed, and  printed  in  colors,  wdth  questions  and 
stories  and  directions  to  teachers  printed  on  the 
tack  of  the  card.  The  four  cards  now  ready  are, 
Noah  and  the  Dove,  The  Man  who  wished  to  see 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  41 

Jesus,  Fleeing  from  Herod,  The  Ten  Ccmmand- 
ments,  which  begin  a  series.  Tlie  card  s  to  be 
taken  in  tlie  hand  of  the  scholar,  and  whil(3  his  eye 
is  on  the  picture,  the  teacher  asks  the  cuestions 
and  tells  the  story.  The  use  of  such  a  (ard  will 
make  a  most  pleasant  variation  and  helj  to  the 
Bible  story. 

The  American  Sunday-School  Union  pu  ^lishes  a 
•"'  Little  Child's  Scriptural  Lessons  in  Rhyrie,"  and' 
an  ''  Infant  Catechism  in  Rhyme,"  both  cf  which 
are  of  value  in  varying  the  exercises  with  the  little 
children. 

Two  sets  of  books,  wbich  have  been  recently 
published  by  the  American  Sunday-Schoo.  Union, 
may  be  of  real  service  to  the  superintende:it  in  se- 
lecting or  preparing  her  Bible  story.  The  first  is, 
"  Stories  of  the  Good  Shepherd,"  in  six  -'olumes, 
with  the  titles  "  Angel  and  the  Babe,"  ''  Woman 
and  the  Traveler,"  ^*  Sea  of  Galilee,"  '^  Si  pper  on 
the  Grass,"  "King  and  the  Robber,"  anc  "Poor 
Blind  Beggar."  The  second  set  is,  "  Stories  for  the 
Least  and  the  Lowest,"  in  five  volumes,  coataining 
three  hundred  and  fifty  stories,  written  fo;  a  deaf 
and  dumb  child,  and  running  through  the  whole 
Bible.  The  stories  are  short,  and  the  language  is 
simple. 

Large  picture  cards  may  be  obtained  of  the 
American  Sunday-School  Union,  or  throu.^h  other 
publishers. 

The  Society  for  Promoting  Christian  Knowledge, 
London,  have  a  series  on  Bible  scenes  anc.  on  nat- 
ural history. 


42  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

The  London  Religious  Tract  Society  has  a  set 
of  picture  lessons  on  moral  trutlis,  in  ten  colored 
placards. 

The  American  Sunday-School  Union  has  ten 
large  lithographs,  colored,  on  tlie  Old  Testament. 

The  best  set  of  picture  placards,  however,  that 
has  appeared  in  this  country,  the  most  faithful  to 
the  costume  and  habits  of  the  East,  and  therefore 
least  likely  to  lead  the  conceptions  of  the  children 
astray,  are  "  Ten  large  Outline  Pictures,  twenty- 
eight  by  forty  inches  in  size,  of  Bible  Object  Les- 
sons," published  by  A.  D.  F.  Eandolph,  New  York. 

The  best  way  of  all  is,  to  make  up  your  own  set 
of  picture  cards,  by  picking  up  engravings  and 
photographs  as  you  find  them.  If  you  color  them 
bj  hand,  take  pains  to  color  them  true  to  the  sense 
and  costume  which  thej  represent. 


THE 


COURSE   OF    INSTRUCTION. 


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THE  FOUR  FOUNDATIONS. 


PRAYER. 

THE  lord's  PEAYER. 

Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy 
name.  Thj  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in 
earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our 
daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  for- 
give our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation, 
but  deliver  us  from  evil :  For  thine  is  the  kingdom, 
and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  for  ever.     Amen. 

THE  LAW. 

THE  TEN  COMMANDMENTS. 

I.  Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods  before  me. 

II.  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  graven 
image,  or  any  likeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heav- 
en above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is 
in  the  water  under  the  earth :  thou  shalt  not  bow 
down  thyself  to  them,  nor  serve  them:  for  I  the 
Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniq- 
uity of  the  fathers  upon  the  children  unto  the  third 
and  fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate  me;  and 


46  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

sbowinor  mercv  unto  thousands  of  them  that  love 
me,  and  keep  my  commandments. 

III.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  in  vain  :  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him 
guiltless  that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

lY.  Remember  the  Sabbath  day,  to  keep  it  holy. 
Six  days  shalt  thou  labor,  and  do  all  thy  work  :  but 
the  seventh  day  is  the  sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  :  in  it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor 
thy  son,  nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man-servant,  nor  thy 
maid-servant,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that 
is  within  thy  gates :  for  in  six  days  the  Lord  made 
heaven  and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is, 
and  rested  the  seventh  day  :  wherefore  the  Lord 
blessed  the  Sabbath  day,  and  hallowed  it. 

Y.  Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother :  that  thy 
days  may  be  long  upon  the  land  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thee. 

YI.  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

YII.  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

YIII.  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

IX.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against  thy 
neighbor. 

X.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  house, 
thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  wife,  nor  hi? 
man-servant,  nor  his  maid-servant,  nor  his  ox,  nor 
his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neighbor's.  Exod, 
XX,  3-17. 

THE   SUM  OF  THE  TEN   COMMANDMENTS. 

Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul^  and  with  all  thy  mind. 
This  is  the  first  and  c-reat  commandment. 


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And  the  second  is  like  unto  it,  Tliou  sLalt  love 
thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 

On  these  two  commandments  hang  all  the  law 
and  the  prophets.  Matt,  xxii,  37-40. 

THE  MORAL  VIRTUES. 

THE   BEATITUDES. 

Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit :  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  they  that  mourn :  for  they  shall  be 
comforted. 

Blessed  are  the  meek :  for  they  shall  inherit  the 
earth. 

Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger  and  thirst  after 
righteousness  :  for  they  shall  be  filled. 

Blessed  are  the  merciful :  for  they  shall  obtain 
mercy. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart :  for  they  shall  see 
God. 

Blessed  are  the  peacemakers :  for  they  shall  be 
called  the  children  of  God. 

Blessed  are  they  which  are  persecuted  for  nght- 
eousness'  sake  :  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  ye  w^hen  men  shall  revile  you,  and 
persecute  you,  and  shall  say  all  manner  of  evil 
against  you  falsely,  for  my  sake. 

Rejoice,  and  be  exceeding  glad  :  for  great  is  your 
reward  in  heaven  :  for  so  persecuted  they  the  proph- 
ets which  w^ere  before  you.  Matt,  v,  3-12. 


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S:^IRITUAL   REPOSE   ON   GOD. 

THE   TWENTY-THIRD   PSALM. 

The  Lord  is  mj  shepherd ;  I  shall  not  want. 

He  mr.keth  me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures :  he 
le^deth  lae  beside  the  still  waters. 

He  re^  toreth  my  soul :  he  leadeth  me  in  the  paths 
of  righteousness  for  his  name's  sake. 

Yea,  1  hough  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the 
shadow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no  evil :  for  thou  art 
with  me  ;  thy  rod  and  thy  staff  they  comfort  me. 

Thou  preparest  a  table  before  me  in  the  pres- 
ence of  nine  enemies  :  thou  anointest  my  head  with 
oU ;  my  cup  runneth  over. 

Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow  me  all 
the  days  of  my  life  ;  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  house 
o*^  the  L('rd  for  ever. 


THE  TEACHER'S  COURSE  OF  LESSONS. 


EAS\^  QUESTIONS  FOR  LITTLE  CHILDREN. 
Q.  Whc  was  the  first  man  ? 
A.  Ac  am. 

Q.  Whc  was  the  first  woman  ? 
A.  Ev3. 

Q.  Whc  was  the  first  murderer  ? 
A.  Cain. 

Q.  Whc  was  the  first  martyr  ? 
A.  Abel. 

Q.  Whc  was  the  oldest  man  ? 
A,  Methuselah. 


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Q.  Who  built  the  ark  ?  ] 

A,  E'oali.  I 

Q.  "Who  was  the  most  faithful  man  ?                                   •  ; 

A.  Abraham.  \ 

Q.  Who  was  the  meekest  man  ?  ; 

A.  Moses.  I 
Q.  Who  was  the  most  patient  man  ? 

A.  Job.  ] 

Q.  Who  wrestled  with  the  angel  of  God  t  . 

A.  Jacob.  'j 

Q.  Wlio  led  Israel  into  Canaan  ?  < 

A.  Joshua.  1 

Q.  Who  was  the  strongest  man  ?  | 

A.  Samson.  j 

Q.  Who  killed  Goliath  ?  j 

A.  David.  ■! 

Q.  Who  was  the  wisest  man  ?  i 
^.  Solomon. 

Q.  Who  was  cast  into  the  lion's  den  ?  I 

A.  Daniel.  ] 
Q.  Who  died  to  redeem  mankind  ? 
A.  Jesus  Christ. 

Q.  Wlio  is  Jesus  Christ?  ; 

A.  The  Son  of  God.  I 
Q.  Who  was  the  mother  of  Christ  ? 

A.  Mary.  1 

Q.  Who  was  the  beloved  disciple  ?  ^ 

A.  John.  ^ 

§.  Who  betrayed  his  Lord  and  Saviour  ?  j 

J..  Judas.  ? 

Q.  Who  denied  his  Master,  Christ  ?  ' 
J..  Peter. 

Q.  Who  were  struck  dead  for  lying?  '\ 

A.  Ananias  and  Sap}3hira.  ; 


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Q.  Wlio  was  the  first  Cliristian  martyr  ? 
A.  Stephen. 

Q.  Wlio  was  tlie  chief  apostle  of  the  Gentiles  ? 
A.  Paul. 

DR.  WATTS'S  FIRST  CATECHISM  FOR  CHILDREN. 

Q.  Can  you  tell  me,  child,  who  made  you  ? 

A.  The  great  God  who  made  heaven  and  earth. 

Q.  What  doth  God  do  for  you  ? 

A.  He  keeps  me  from  harm  by  night  and  by 
day,  and  is  always  doing  me  good. 

Q.  And  what  must  you  do  for  this  great  God  who  is  so 
good  to  you  ? 

A.  I  must  first  learn  to  know  him,  and  then  do 
every  thing  to  please  him. 

Q.  Where  doth  God  teach  us  to  know  and  to  love  him  ? 

A.  Ill  his  holy  word,  which  is  contained  in  the 
Bible. 

Q.  Have  you  learned  to  know  who  God  is  ? 

A.  God  is  a  Spirit ;  and  though  we  cannot  see 
him,  yet  he  sees  and  knows  all  things,  and  he  can 
do  all  things. 

Q.  What  must  you  do  to  please  God  ? 

A.  I  must  do  my  duty  both  toward  God  and 
toward  man  ? 

Q.  What  is  your  duty  to  God  ? 

A.  My  duty  to  God  is  to  fear  and  honor  him, 
and  to  love  and  serve  him,  to  pray  to  him,  and  to 
praise  him. 

Q.  What  is  your  duty  to  man  ? 

A.  My  duty  to  man  is,  to  obey  my  parents,  to 
speak  the  truth  always,  and  to  be  honest  and  kind 
to  alL 


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Q,  What  good  do  you  hope  for,  by  seeking  to  please  God  ? 

A.  Then  I  shall  be  a  cliild  of  God,  and  have 
God  for  my  father  and  friend  forever. 

Q.  And  what  if  you  do  not  fear  God,  nor  love  him,  nor 
seek  to  please  him  ? 

A.  Then  I  shall  be  a  wicked  child,  and  the  great 
God  will  be  very  angry  with  me. 

Q.  Why  are  you  afraid  of  God's  anger  ? 

A.  Because  he  can  kill  my  body,  and  he  can 
make  my  soul  miserable  after  my  body  is  dead. 

Q.  But  have  you  never  done  any  thing  to  make  God  angry 
with  you  already  ? 

A.  Yes ;  1  fear  I  have  too  often  sinned  against 
God,  and  deserve  his  anger. 

Q.  What  do  you  mean  by  sinning  against  God  ? 

A.  To  sin  against  God  is,  to  do  any  thing  that 
God  forbids  me,  or  not  to  do  what  God  commands 
me. 

Q.  And  what  must  you  do  to  be  saved  from  the  anger  of 
God,  which  your  sins  have  deserved  ? 

A.  I  must  be  sorry  for  my  sins;  I  nmstpray  God 
for  Christ's  sake  to  forgive  me,  and  help  me  to 
serve  him. 

Q.  Will  God  forgive  you  if  you  pray  for  it  ? 

A.  He  will  forgive  me  if  I  trust  in  his  mercy, 
for  the  sake  of  what  Jesus  Christ  has  done,  and 
what  he  has  suffered. 

Q.  Do  you  know  who  Jesus  Christ  is  ? 

A.  He  is  God's  own  Son,  who  came  down  from 
heaven  to  save  us  from  our  sins,  and  from  God's 
anger. 

Q.  What  has  Christ  done  toward  the  saving  of  men  ? 

A.  He  obeyed  the  law  of  God  himself,  and  has 
taught  us  to  obey  it  also. 


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Q.  And  what  lias  Christ  suffered  in  order  to  save  men  ? 

A.  He  died  for  sinners,  who  liad  broken  the  law 
of  God,  and  had  deserved  to  die  themselves. 

Q.  Where  is  Jesus  Christ  now  ? 

A.  He  is  alive  again,  and  gone  to  heaven  to  pro- 
vide a  place  there  for  all  that  serve  God  and  love 
his  son  Jesus. 

Q.  Can  you  of  youi'self  love  and  serve  God  and  Christ? 

A.  1^0 ;  I  cannot  do  it  of  myself,  but  God  will 
help  me  by  his  own  Spirit,  if  1  ask  him  for  it. 

Q.  Will  Jesus  Christ  ever  come  again  ? 

A.  Christ  will  come  again,  and  call  me  and  all 
the  world  to  account  for  what  we  have  done. 

Q.  For  what  purpose  is  this  account  to  be  given  ? 

A.  That  the  children  of  God,  as  well  as  the  wick- 
ed, may  all  receive  according  to  their  works. 

Q.  What  must  become  of  you  if  you  are  wicked  ? 

A.  If  I  am  wicked  I  shall  be  sent  down  to  ever- 
lasting lire  in  hell,  among  wicked  and  miserable 
creatures. 

Q.  And  whither  shall  you  go  if  you  are  a  child  of  God  ? 

A.  If  I  am  a  child  of  God  I  shall  be  taken  up 
to  heaven,  and  dwell  there  w4th  God  and  Christ 
forever.     Amen. 

THE    CHILD'S    SCRIPTURE    CATECHISM, 

WITH  ANSWERS  IN  THE  LANGUAGE  OF  THE  BIBLE. 

1.  Who  made  you  ? 

The  Lord  God  formed  man  of  the  dust  of  the 
ground.  Gen.  ii,  7. 

3.  How  are  you  made  ? 

I  am  fearfully  and  wonderfully  made.  Psalm 
cxxxix,  14. 


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3.  For  wliat  are  you  made  ? 

Glorify  God  in  jour  body,  and  in  your  spirit, 
which  are  God's.  1  Cor.  vi,  20. 

4.  What  is  God  ? 

God  is  a  Spirit.  John  iv,  24. 

5.  What  is  the  character  of  God  ? 
God  is  love.  1  John  iv,  8. 

6.  Is  he  also  just  and  holy  ? 

A  God  of  truth  and  without  iniquity  :  just  and 
right  is  he.  Deut.  xxxii,  4. 

7.  Whom  does  God  love  ? 

I  love  them  that  love  me.  Prov.  viii,  IT. 

8.  Does  God  love  wicked  people  ? 

God  is  angry  with  the  wicked  every  day.  Psalm 

vii,  11. 

9.  Should  a  little  child  like  you  remember  God  ? 
Eemember  now  thy  Creator  in  the  days  of  thy 

youth.  Eccles.  xii,  1. 

10.  Can  God  see  you  ? 

Thou  God  seest  me.  Gen.  xvi,  13. 

11.  Is  God  in  every  place,  seeing  every  thing  ? 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  in  every  place,  behold- 
ing the  evil  and  the  good.  Prov.  xv,  3. 

12.  Does  God  hear  all  you  say  ? 

There  is  not  a  word  in  my  tongue,  but  lo,  O  Lord, 
thou  knowest  it  altogether.     Psalm  cxxxix,  4. 

13.  Does  God  know  all  your  thoughts  ? 

I  know  the  things  that  come  into  your  mind, 
every  one  of  them.  Ezek.  xi,  5. 

14.  Is  the  Bible  the  word  of  God  ? 

All  Scripture  is  given  by  inspiration  of  God. 
2  Tim.  iii,  16. 


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15.  What  are  the  Scrij)tures  able  to  do  for  you  ? 

The  holy  Scriptures,  which  are  able  to  make  thee 
wise  unto  salvation.  2  Tim.  iii,  15. 

16.  Are  you  commanded  to  read  the  Bible  ? 
Search  the  Scriptures.  John  v,  39. 

17.  What  should  the  Bible  be  to  you  ? 

A  lamp  unto  my  feet,  and  a  light  unto  my  path. 
Psalm  cxix,  105. 

18.  If  you  love  the  word  of  God,  will  it  preserve  you  from 
sin? 

Thy  word  have  I  hid  in  my  heart,  that  I  might 
not  sin  against  thee.     Psalm  cxix,  11. 

19.  Wliat  promise  does  God,  in  the  Bible,  make  to  little 
childi'en  ? 

Those  that  seek  me  early  shall  find  me.  Prov. 
viii,  17. 

20.  What  does  God  promise,  in  the  Bible,  to  the  Christian 
in  trouble  ? 

I  will  be  with  him  in  trouble.  Psalm  xci,  15. 

21.  What  does  he  promise  in  sickness  ? 

The  Lord  will  strengthen  him  upon  the  bed  of 
languishing :  thou  wilt  make  all  his  bed  in  his  sick- 
ness. Psalm  xli,  3. 

22.  What  does  he  promise  the  Christian  when  dying  ? 
Though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow 

of  death,  I  will  fear  no  evil :  for  thou  art  with  me  • 
thy  rod  and  thy  staff  they  comfort  me.  Psa.  xxiii,  1 

23.  What  does  he  promise  in  poverty  ? 

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd;  I  shall  not  w;i:.t 
Psalm  xxiii,  1. 

24.  Wliat  promise  does  he  make  to  the  orj^han  ? 

A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and  a  judge  of  the 
widows,  is  God  in  his  holy  habitation.  Psa.  Ixviii,  5. 


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25.  What  does  he  promise  to  the  aged  ? 

Even  to  your  old  age  1  am  he ;  and  even  to  lioar 
nairs  will  I  carry  you :  I  have  made,  and  I  will 
bear ;  even  I  will  cany,  and  will  deliver  you.  Isa. 
xlvi,  4. 

26.  Do  all  tlimgs  benefit  God's  children  ? 

xill  things  work  together  for  good  to  them  that 
love  God.  Eom.  viii,  28. 

27.  Where  do  all  our  blessings  come  from  ? 

Every  good  gift  and  every  perfect  gift  is  from 
above,  and  cometh  down  from  the  Father  of  lights. 
James  i,  17. 

28.  Are  you  a  sinner  ? 

All  have  sinned,  and  come  short  of  the  glory  of 
God.  Rom.  iii,  23. 

29.  How  did  sin  enter  into  the  world  ? 

By  one  man  sin  entered  into  the  world.  Rom. 
V,  12. 

30.  Will  sinners  go  to  hell  ? 

The  wicked  shall  be  turned  into  hell.  Psa.  ix,  IT. 

31.  How  can  your  soul  be  saved  ? 

Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  thou  shalt 
be  saved.  Acts  xvi,  31. 

32.  For  what  did  the  Lord  Jesus  come  into  the  world  ? 
Christ  Jesus  came  into  the  world  to  save  sinners. 

1  Tim.  i,  15. 

33.  Is  Christ  God  ? 

Christ  is  over  all,  God  blessed  forever.  Rom.  ix,  5. 

84.  Is  Christ  from  eternity  ? 

The  same  was  in  the  beginning  with  God.  John 
i,  2. 

35.  Did  Christ  make  all  things  ? 

All  things  were  made  by  him  ;  and  without  him 
was  not  any  thing  made  that  was  made,  John  i,  3. 


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36.  Is  Christ  unchangeable  ? 

Jesus  Christ  the  same  yesterday,  and  to-day,  and 
forever.  Heb.  xiii,  8. 

37.  Does  Christ  know  all  things  ? 

Lord,  thou  knowest  all  things.  John  xxi,  17. 

38.  Can  Christ  do  all  things  ? 

All  power  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  in 
earth.  Matt,  xxviii,  18. 

39.  Should  Christ  be  worshiped  as  God  ? 

All  men  should  honor  the  Son,  even  as  they  honor 
the  Father.  John  v,  23. 

40.  Did  the  disciples  worship  Christ  ? 

And  wlien  they  saw  him,  they  worshiped  him. 
Matt,  xxviii,  17. 

41.  Did  Christ  forgive  sins  ? 

But  that  ye  may  know  that  the  Son  of  man  hath 
power  on  earth  to  forgive  sins,  (then  saith  he  to  the 
sick  of  the  palsy,)  Arise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and  go 
unto  thy  house.  Matt,  ix,  6. 

42.  Can  any  one  forgive  sins  but  God  ? 

Who  can  forgive  sins  but  God  only?  Mark  ii,  7. 

43.  What  does  God  the  Father  say  of  Christ  ? 

Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever  and  ever.  Heb.  i,  8. 

44.  Did  Christ  the  Son  of  God  become  man  ? 

God  was  manifest  in  the  flesh.  1  Tim.  iii,  16. 

45.  Did  he  confirm  his  doctrines  by  miracles  ? 
Believe  me  for  the  very  ^vorks'  sake.  John  xiv,  11. 

46.  Were  his  miracles  numerous  ? 

And  many  other  signs  truly  did  Jesus  in  the 
presence  of  his  disciples,  w^iich  are  not  written  in 
this  book.  John  xx,  30. 

47.  How  did  he  employ  himself  on  earth  ? 
He  went  about  doing  good.  Acts  x,  38. 


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48.  Is  Christ  the  only  Saviour  ? 

There  is  none  other  name  under  hea\en  given 
among  men,  whereby  we  must  be  saved.  Acts  iv,  12. 

49.  Is  Christ  the  only  Mediator  ? 

One  Mediator  between  God  and  men,  the  man 
Christ  Jesus.  1  Tim.  ii,  5. 

50.  Is  Christ  our  Advocate  ? 

We  have  an  Advocate  with  the   Father,  Jesus 
Christ  the  righteous.  1  John  ii,  1. 

51.  Does  Christ  make  intercession  for  us  ? 

Who  also  maketh  intercession  for  us.    Romans 
viii,  34. 

52.  Does  Christ  love  little  children,  and  desire  thsm  to  come 
to  jiim  ? 

Jesus  said,  Suffer  little  children,  and  forbid  them 
not,  to  come  unto  me.  Matt,  xix,  14. 

53.  Have  you  a  wicked  heart  ? 

The  heart  is  deceitful  above  all  things,  and  des- 
perately wicked.  Jer.  xvii,  9. 

54.  Do  very  young  children  sin  ? 

They  go  astray  as  soon  as  they  be  born,  speak- 
ing lies.  Psalm  Iviii,  3. 

55.  What  is  the  sentence  of  God's  law  against  s;  nners  ? 
The  soul  that  sinneth,  it  shall  die.  Ezek.  xviii,  20. 

56.  How  then  can  you  get  to  heaven  ? 

Except  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannct  see  the 
kingdom  of  God.  John  iii,  3. 

57.  What  is  it  to  be  born  again  ? 

Be  renewed  in  the  spirit  of  your  mind.  E])h.  iv,  23. 

58.  How  can  we  know  that  a  person  is  born  again  ? 
Whatsoever  is  born  of  God,  overcometh  t:ie  world. 

1  John  V,  4. 


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59.  What  has  the  Holy  Spirit  to  do  mth  our  being  bora 
again  ? 

Except  a  man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit, 
he  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  John  iii,  5. 

CO.  Are  we  renewed  by  the  Holy  Ghost  ? 

He  saved  us  by  the  washing  of  regeneration,  and 
renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Titus  iii,  5. 

61.  Is  the  Holy  Ghost  in  Scripture  called  God  ? 

Why  hath  Satan  filled  thy  heart  to  lie  to  the 
Holy  Ghod?  Thou  hast  not  lied  unto  men,  but 
unto  God,  x\cts  V,  3,  4. 

63.  What  are  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit  ? 

The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long- 
sufi'ering,  gentleness,-  goodness,  faith,  meekness, 
temperance.  Gal.  v,  22,  23. 

63.  Can  a  person  be  a  Christian  without  showing  that  he 
is  one  by  his  conduct  ? 

By  their  fruits  ye  shall  know  them.  Matt,  vii,  20. 

64.  Must  you  pray  ? 

Men  ought  always  to  pray.  Luke  xviii,  1. 

65.  Must  you  pray  for  all  you  want  ? 

In  every  thing  by  prayer  and  supplication  with 
thanksgiving  let  your  requests  be  made  known 
unto  God.  PhiL  iv,  6. 

66.  In  whose  name  must  we  pray  ? 

Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will 
I  do.  John  xiv,  13. 

67.  Does  Christ  say  he  will  grant  your  requests  ? 
Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you.  Matt,  vii,  7. 

68.  Will  your  prayers  be  answered  if  you  continue  in  sin  ? 
If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart,  the  Lord  will 

not  hear  me.  Psalm  Ixvi,  18. 


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69.  Should  we  pray  for  others  as  well  as  ourselves  ? 

1  exhort  therefore,  that,  first  of  all,  supplications, 
prayers,  intercessions,  and  giving  of  thanks,  be 
made  for  all  men.  1  Tim.  ii,  1. 

70.  Does  God  forbid  profane  language  ? 

Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  tliy 
God  in  vain.  Exod.  xx,  7. 

71.  How  will  God  treat  those  who  use  profane  language  ? 
The  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh 

his  name  in  vain.  Exod.  xx,  7. 

72.  Is  it  wrong  to  swear  at  all  ? 

Swear  not,  neither  by  heaven,  neither  by  the 
earth,  neither  by  any  other  oath.  James  v,  12. 

73.  How  must  you  keep  the  sabbath  ? 

Eemember  the  sabbath-day  to  keep  it  holy. 
Exod.  XX,  8. 

74.  For  whom  was  the  sabbath  made  ? 

The  sabbath  was  made  for  man.  Mark  ii,  27. 

75.  When  was  the  sabbath  instituted  ? 

He  rested  on  the  seventh  day  from  all  his  work 
which  lie  had  made ;  and  God  blessed  the  seventh 
day,  and  sanctified  it.  Gen.  ii,  2,  3. 

76.  What  did  God  promise  the  Israelites  if  they  kept  the 
sabbath  holy  ? 

If  thou  turn  away  thy  foot  from  the  sabbath, 
from  doing  thy  pleasure  on  my  holy  day ;  and  call 
the  sabbath  a  delight,  the  holy  of  the  Lord,  honor- 
able; and  shalt  honor  him,  not  doing  thine  own 
ways,  nor  finding  thine  own  pleasure,  nor  speaking 
thine  own  words :  then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself  in 
the  Lord,  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  ride  upon  the 
high  places  of  the  earth.  Isaiah  Iviii,  13,  14. 


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77.  Should  childi-en  obey  their  parents  ? 

Children,  obey  jour  parents  in  all  things,  for  this 
is  well-pleasing  unto  the  Lord.  Col.  iii,  20. 

78.  What  does  the  Bible  say  about  children  who  are  dis- 
respectful to  their  parents  ? 

Cursed  be  he  that  settetli  light  by  his  father  or 
his  mother.  Deut.  xxvii,  16. 

79.  Should  you  treat  the  aged  with  respect  ? 

Thou  shalt  rise  up  before  the  hoary  head,  and 
honor  the  face  of  the  old  man.  Lev.  xix,  32. 

80.  Ought  parents  to  let  their  children  do  wrong,  or  should 
they  train  them  in  the  right  way  ? 

Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he  should  go ;  and 
when  he  is  old  he  will  not  depart  from  it.  Prov. 
xxii,  6. 

81.  Does  God  command  joarents  to  punish  their  children 
when  they  do  wrong  ? 

Chasten  thy  son  while  there  is  hope,  and  let  not 
thy  soul  spare  for  his  crying.  Prov.  xix,  18. 

82.  What  did  God  say  to  Eli  for  not  restraining  his  chil- 
dren when  doing  wrong  ? 

I  have  told  him  that  I  will  judge  his  house  for- 
ever, for  the  iniquity  which  he  knoweth :  because 
his  sons  made  themselves  vile,  and  he  restrained 
them  not.  1  Sam.  iii,  13. 

83.  Are  you  forbidden  to  commit  murder  ? 
Thou  shalt  not  kill.  Exod.  xx,  13. 

84.  What  does  the  Bible  say  of  the  person  who  hates  his 
brother  ? 

Whosoever  hateth  his  brother  is  a  murderer. 
1  John  iii,  15. 

85.  IStay  you  retain  angry  feelings  ? 

Let  not  the  sun  go  down  upon  your  wrath.  Eph. 
iv,  26. 


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86.  Should  we  return  evil  for  evil  ? 

Say  not,  I  will  do  so  to  him  as  he  hath  done  to 
me.  Prov.  xxiv,  29. 

87.  Does  the  Bible  forbid  indecent  language  ? 

Let  no  corrupt   communication   proceed  out  of 
your  mouth.  Eph".  iv,  29. 

88.  What  does  our  Saviour  say  about  the  pure  in  heart  ? 
Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart ;  for  they  shall  see 

God.  Matt.  V,  8. 

89.  Is  it  light  to  take  any  thing  that  does  not  belong  tc 
you  ? 

Thou  shalt  not  steal.  Exod.  xx,  15. 

90.  Are  false  weights  and  measures  forbidden  ? 

A    false    balance   is    abomination   to    the    Lord. 
Prov.  xi,  1. 

91.  Is  all  cheating  forbidden  ? 

That  no  man  go  beyond  and  defraud  his  brother 
in  any  matter.  1  Thess.  iv,  6. 

92.  Is  it  a  sin  to  refuse  to  pay  a  just  debt  ? 

The  wicked  borroweth,  and  payeth  not  again. 
Psalm  xxxvii,  21. 

93.  Is  all  falsehood  forbidden  ? 

Speak  every  man  truth  with  his  neighbor.  Eph. 
iv,  25. 

94.  How  does  God  regard  liars  ? 

Lying  lips  are  abomination  to  the  Lord.    Prov. 
xii,  22. 

95.  What  will  become  of  all  liars  ? 

All  liars  shall  have  their  part  in  the  lake  which 
burneth  with  fire  and  brimstone.   Rev.  xxi,  8. 

96.  Is  it  a  sin  to  raise  a  false  report  ? 

Thou  shalt  not  raise  a  false  report.  Exod.  xxiii,  1. 


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97.  Is  it  sinful  to  sxDread  a  false  report  ? 

Thou  shalt  not  go  up  and  down  as  a  talebearer 
among  tiij  people.     Lev.  xix,  16. 

98.  Are  you  forbidden  to  covet  ? 

Thou  shalt  not  covet.   Rom.  xiii,  9. 

99.  Is  covetousness  an  offense  against  God  ? 
Covetousness,  which  is  idolatry.   Col.  iii,  5. 

100.  What  docs  tlie  Bible  say  of  the  love  of  money  ? 
The  love  of  money  is  the  root  of  all  evil.  1  Tim. 

vi,  10. 

101.  Can  a  covetous  person  be  satisfied  ? 

He  that  loveth  silver  shall  not  be  satisfied  with 
silver;  nor  he  that  loveth  abundance  with  increase. 
Eccles.  V,  10. 

102.  Should  we  be  contented  with  our  condition  ? 

I  have  learned  in  whatsoever  state  I  am,  therewith 
to  be  content.  Phil,  iv,  11. 

103.  Is  it  sinful  to  set  our  hearts  upon  worldly  things  ? 
Love  not  the  world,  neither  the  things  that  are 

in  the  world.  1  John  ii,  15. 

104.  May  we  sin  in  small  things  as  well  as  in  great? 
Wliosoever  shall  keep  the  whole  law,  and  yet 

ofiend  in  one  point,  he  is  guilty  of  all.  James  ii,  10. 

105.  Which  had  you  rather  have,  a  good  character,  or  a 
great  deal  of  money  ? 

A  good  name  is  rather  to  be  chosen  than  great 
riches.  Prov.  xxii,  1. 

106.  Is  the  possession  of  riches  attended  with  danger  ? 

I  say  unto  you,  That  a  ricb  man  shall  hardly 
enter  into  the  kindgom  of  heaven.  Matt,  xix,  23. 

107.  Is  any  thing  more  valuable  than  the  soul  ? 

What  shall  it  profit  a  man,  if  he  shall  gain  the 
whole  world,  and  lose  his  own  soul  ?  or  what  shall  a 
man  give  in  exchange  for  his  soul  ?  Mark  viii,  36, 37. 


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108.  Are  you  coinmanded  to  be  charitable  and  generous? 
To  do  good,  and  to  communicate,  forget  not;  for 

with  such  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased.  Heb.  xiii,  1 6. 

109.  To  whom  must  we  do  good  ? 

As  we  have  therefore  opportunity,  let  us  do  good 
unto  all  men,  especially  unto  them  who  are  of  the 
household  of  faith.  Gal.  vi,  10. 

110.  Can  poor  persons  be  as  charitable  and  liberal  as  the 
rich? 

If  there  be  first  a  willing  mind,  it  is  accepted 
according  to  that  a  man  hath,  and  not  according  to 
that  he  hath  not.  2  Cor.  viii,  12. 

111.  How  must  you  act  when  people  continue  to  treat  you 
badly  ? 

Love  your  enemies,  bless  them  that  curse  you,  do 
good  to  them  that  hate  you,  and  pray  for  them  which 
despitefully  use  you  and  persecute  you.  Matt,  v,  44. 

112.  What  is  the  consequence  of  intemperance  in  this 
world  ? 

The  drunkard  and  the  glutton  shall  come  to 
poverty.  Prov.  xxiii,  21. 

113.  What  will  become  of  drunkards  in  the  world  to  come  ? 
aSov  thieves,   nor  covetous,  nor  drunkards,   nor 

revilers,  nor  extortioners,  shall  inherit  the  kingdom 
of  God.  1  Cor.  vi,  10. 

114.  If  such  are  the  consequences  of  drunkenness  in  this 
world  and  in  the  next,  should  you  expose  yourself  to 
temptation  ? 

Look  not  thou  upon  the  wine  when  it  is  red,  when 
it  giveth  its  color  in  the  cup,  when  it  moveth  itself 
aright :  at  the  last  it  biteth  like  a  serpent,  and 
stingeth  like  an  adder.  Prov.  xxxv,  31,  32. 


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115.  Shculd  you  not  be  willing  to  give  up  the  use  of  in 
toxicating  iquors,  if  your  example  may  be  the  means  of  mak- 
ing others  intemperate? 

It  is  good  neither  to  eat  flesh,  nor  to  drink  wine, 
nor  any  t  ling  whereby  tby  brother  stumbleth,  or  is 
offended,  or  is  made  weak.  Eom.  xiv,  21. 

116.  Is  it  safe  to  go  to  the  place  of  temj^tation  ? 

Avoid  :'t,  pass  not  by  it,  turn  from  it,  and  pass 
away.  Piov.  iv,  15. 

117.  Hot 7  can  you  resist  the  temptations  of  the  devil? 
Put  on  the  whole  armor  of  God,  that  ye  may  be 

able  to  stand  against  the  wiles  of  the  devil.  Eph. 
vi,  11. 

118.  Whit  does  Christ  say  about  peace-makers ? 
Blessed  are  the  peace-makers :  for  they  shall  be 

called  the  children  of  God.  Matt,  v,  9. 

119.  Shoild  you  be  selfish?  was  Christ  selfish? 
Even  C.irist  pleased  not  himself.     Rom.  xv,  3. 

120.  Is  it  right  to  be  idle  ? 

An  idle  soul  shall  suffer  hunger.  Prov.  xix,  15. 

121.  Ought  you  to  control  your  temper  ? 

He  that  is  slow  to  anger  is  better  than  the 
mighty  ;  md  he  that  ruleth  his  spirit,  than  he  that 
taketh  a  city.  Prov.  xvi,  32. 

122.  Sho  lid  you  be  kind  and  polite  ? 
Be  couiteous.  1  Peter  iii,  8. 

123.  Is  it  proper  to  answer  a  person  harshly? 

A  soft  answer  turneth  away  wrath.  Prov.  xv,  1. 

124.  Is  it.right  to  flatter? 

A  man  that  flattereth  his  neighbor  spreadeth  a 
net  for  hi  \  feet.  Prov.  xxix,  5. 

125.  Is  the  way  of  transgressors  easy? 

The  waj-  of  transgressors  is  hard.  Prov.  xiii,  15. 


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126.  How  is  the  way  of  the  righteous  ? 

Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness,  and  all  her 
paths  are  peace.  Prov.  iii,  17. 

137.  Are  wicked  persons  happy  ? 

There  is  no  peace,  saith  the  Lord,  unto  the  wicked. 
Isaiah  xlviii,  22. 

128.  Must  you  die  ? 

It  is  appointed  unto  men  once  to  die,  but  after 
this  the  judgment.  Heb.  ix,  27. 

129.  How  did  death  come  into  the  world  ? 

By  one  man  sin  entered  into  the  world,  and  death 
by  sin.  Rom.  v,  12. 

130.  What  does  the  Bible  say  of  Christians  when  tliey  die  ? 
Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord.  Rev. 

xiv,  13. 

131.  Can  Christians  triumph  over  death  ? 

Death  is  swallowed  up  in  victor3\  1  Cor.  xv,  54. 

132.  Who  gives  them  the  victory  ? 

Thanks  be  to  God,  which  giveth  us  the  victory, 
through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  1  Cor.  xv,  57. 

133.  Will  they  come  to  life  again  ? 

The  hour  is  coming,  in  the  which  all  that  are  in 
the  graves  shall  hear  his  voice,  and  shall  come 
forth.  John  v,  28,  29. 

134.  Will  the  lody  be  raised  ? 

This  mortal  must  put  on  immortality.  1  Cor. 
XV,  53. 

135.  Shall  you  stand  before  the  judgment-seat  of  God  to 
be  judged  ? 

I  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great,  stand  before 
God  ;  and  the  books  were  opened  :  and  another  book 
was  opened,  which  is  the  book  of  life :  and  the  dead 
were  judged  out  of  those  things  which  were  written 
in  the  books,  according  to  their  works.  Rev.  xx,  12. 

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136.  What  will  Jesus  say  to  those  who  love  him,  at  the 
day  of  judgment? 

Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  king- 
dom prepared  for  you  from  the  foundation  of  the 
world.  Matt,  xxv,  34. 

137.  What  will  Jesus  say  to  the  wicked  at  the  day  of 
judgment  ? 

Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed,  into  everlasting  fire, 
prepared  for  the  devil  and  his  angels.  Matt,  xxv,  41. 

138.  Has  Christ  prepared  a  place  for  those  who  love  him  ? 
I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you.  John  xiv,  2. 

139.  Will  all  who  go  there  be  completely  happy  ? 

In  thy  presence  is  fullness  of  joy :  at  thy  right 
hand  are  pleasures  for  evermore.  Psalm  xvi,  11. 

140.  Do  the  inhabitants  of  heaven  have  any  suffering  ? 
God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes; 

and  there  shall  be  no  more  death,  neither  sorrow, 
nor  crying,  neither  shall  there  be  any  more  pain. 
Rev.  xxi,  4. 

141.  Is  it  an  easy  thing  to  get  to  heaven  ? 

Strive  to  enter  in  at  the  strait  gate :  for  many, 
I  say  unto  you,  will  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall  not 
be  able.  Luke  xiii,  24. 

143.  Do  all  men  love  and  seek  the  joys  of  heaven  ? 

Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have 
entered  into  the  heart  of  man,  the  things  which  God 
hath  prepared  for  them  that  love  him  ;  but  God 
hath  revealed  them  unto  us  by  his  Spirit.  1  Cor. 
ii,  9,  10. 

143.  What  is  your  whole  duty  to  God  and  man  ? 

Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind ; 


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and  thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself.  Matt, 
xxii,  37,  39. 

144.  How  cah  we  show  our  love  to  God  ? 

If  ye  love  me,  keep  my  commandments.  John 
xiv,  15. 

145.  How  can  you  always  know  how  you  should  act  to 
others  ? 

As  you  would  that  men  should  do  to  you,  do  ye 
also  to  them  likewise.  Luke  vi,  31. 

146.  What  does  God  ask  you  to  do  now,  in  the  days  of 
your  youth  ? 

Wilt  thou  not  from  this  time  cry  unto  me.  My 
Father,  thou  art  the  guide  of  my  youth  ?  Jer.  iii,  4. 

147.  If  you  take  God  as  your  guide,  what  will  he  require 
of  you  ? 

What  doth  the  Lord  require  of  thee,  but  to  do 
justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and  to  walk  humbly 
with  thy  God.  Micah  vi,  8. 

148.  What  is  the  sum  of  true  religion  ? 

Let  us  hear  the  conclusion  of  the  whole  matter : 
Fear  God,  and  keep  his  commandments :  for  this 
is  the  whole  duty  of  man.  For  God  shall  bring 
every  work  into  judgment,  with  every  secret  thing, 
whether  it  be  good,  or  wliether  it  be  evil.  EccL 
xii,  13,  14. 

VERSE  CATECHISM  ABOUT  CHRIST. 
Q.  Do  you  know  who  Jesus  Christ  is  ? 
A,  He  is  the  almighty  Son  of  God, 

Although  he  took  our  flesh  and  blood. 
Q.  What  did  Christ  suffer  to  save  men  ? 
A.  Nailed  to  a  cross,  with  anguish  sore 

The  punishment  of  sin  he  bore. 


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Q.  Was  it  not  great  love  in  Christ  to  die  for  such  as  you! 
A.  Indeed  this  was  amazing  love ; 

It  ought  the  hardest  heart  to  move. 
Q.  How  can  the  death  of  Christ  be  made  of  use  to  us  ? 
A.  By  faith  we  must  to  Jesus  cleave, 

And  life  and  death  from  him  receive. 

Q.  Can  you  of  yourself  bring  your  heart  to  love  Christ  and 
hate  sin  ? 

A.  Alas,  so  hard  my  heart  has  been, 
It  loves  not  Christ,  nor  grieves  for  sin. 

Q.  How,  then,  can  your  heart  be  made  to  love  Christ  and 
forsake  sin  ? 

A,  God,  by  his  Spirit,  can  impart 

A  loving,  meek,  and  holy  heart. 
Q.  To  whom  does  the  Bible  say  this  blessing  will  be  given  ? 
A.  Through  Jesus  Christ,  this  gift  of  heaven, 

To  all  who  truly  ask,  is  given. 

Q.  Where  is  Clirist  now  ? 

A.  In  heaven  he  fills  a  glorious  seat, 

And  angels  bow  beneath  his  feet. 
Q.  Will  Christ  ever  come  again  ? 
A  One  day  the  Lord  will  surely  come ; 

The  dead  will  live,  and  hear  their  doom. 


EMBLEMS  OF  CHRIST. 
1.  I  am  the  Bread  of  Life.  John  vi,  35. 
Is  he  compared  to  Wine  or  Bread  ? 
Dear  Lord,  our  souls  would  thus  be  fed; 
That  flesh,  that  dying  blood  of  thine, 
Is  bread  of  life,  is  heavenly  wine. 


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2.  There  shall  come  forth  a  rod  out  of  the  stem 
of  Jesse,  and  a  branch  shall  grow  out  of  his  roots. 
Isa.  xi,  1. 

Is  lie  a  Tree  ?    The  world  receives 
Salvation  from  his  healing  leaves ; 
That  righteous  Branch,  that  fruitful  Bough, 
Is  David's  Root  and  Offspring  too. 

3.  I  am  the  Kose  of  Sharon,  and  the  Lily  of  the 
Valleys.  Solomon's  Song  ii,  1. 

Is  he  a  Rose  ?     Not  Sharon  yields 
A  flower  so  fragrant  in  her  fields; 
Or,  if  the  Lily  he  assume, 
The  valleys  bless  the  rich  perfume. 

4.  I  am  the  Yine,  ye  are  the  branches.  John  xv,  5. 

Is  he  a  Vine  ?     His  heavenly  root 
Supplies  the  boughs  with  life  and  fruit : 
O  let  a  lasting  union  join 
My  soul,  the  branch,  to  Christ,  the  Vine. 

5.  Christ  is  the  head  of  the  Church  ...  for  we 
are  members  of  his  body.  Eph.  v,  23,  30. 

Is  he  the  Head  ?    Each  member  lives, 
And  owns  the  vital  powers  he  gives : 
The  saints  below,  and  saints  above, 
Joined  by  his  Si^irit  and  his  love. 

6.  In  that  day  there  shall  be  a  Fountain  opened 
to  the  house  of  David,  and  to  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  for  sin  and  for  uncleanness.  Zech.  xiii,  1. 

Is  he  a  Fountain  ?    There  I  bathe. 
And  heal  the  plague  of  sin  and  death ; 
These  waters  all  my  soul  renew, 
And  cleanse  my  spotted  garments  too. 


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7.  "Who  may  abide  the  day  of  his  coming?  and 
who  shall  stand  when  he  appeareth  ?  for  he  is  like 
a  refiner's  fire.     Malachi  iii,  2. 

Is  lie  a  Fire  ?    Hell  purge  my  dross, 
But  the  true  gold  sustains  no  loss : 
'Like  a  refiner  shall  he  sit 
And  tread  the  refuse  with  his  feet. 

8.  They  drank  of  that  spiritual  Rock  that  fol- 
lowed them  ;  and  that  Rock  was  Christ.  1  Cor.  x,  4. 

Is  he  a  Rock  ?    How  firm  he  proves ! 
The  Rock  of  Ages  never  moves ; 
Yet  the  sweet  streams  that  from  him  flow, 
Attend  us  all  the  desert  through. 

9.  lam  the  Way,  and  the  Truth,  and  the  Life.  No 
man  cometh  unto  the  Father  but  by  me.  John  xiv,  6. 

Is  he  the  Way  ?    He  leads  to  God, 
The  path  is  drawn  in  lines  of  blood ; 
There  would  I  walk  with  hope  and  zeal, 
Till  I  arrive  at  Zion's  hill. 

10.  He  that  entereth  not  by  the  door  into  the 
sheepfold,  but  clinibeth  up  some  other  way,  the 
same  is  a  thief  and  a  robber.  I  am  the  door ;  by 
me  if  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall  be  saved,  and  shall 
go  in  and  out,  and  find  pasture.  John  x,  1,  9. 

Is  he  a  Door  ?    I'll  enter  in : 
Behold  the  pastures  large  and  green, 
A  paradise  divinely  fair  I 
None  but  the  sheep  have  access  there. 

11.  The  stone  which  the  builders  refused  is  be- 
come the  headstone  of  the  corner.  Psalm  cxviii,  22. 

Is  he  designed  a  Comer-Stane, 
For  men  to  build  their  faith  upon  ? 


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m  make  him  my  foundation  too, 
Nor  fear  the  plots  of  hell  below. 

12.  And  I  saw  no  temple  therein ;  for  the  Lord 
God  Almighty  and  the  Lamb  are  the  temple  of  it. 
Rev.  xxi,  22. 

Is  he  a  Temple  ?     I  adore 
Th'  indwelling  majesty  and  power; 
And  still  to  this  most  holy  place, 
Where'er  I  pray  I  turn  my  face. 

13.  I  Jesus  am  the  bright  and  Morning-Star. 
Rev.  xxii,  16. 

Is  he  a  Star  ?     He  breaks  the  night. 
Piercing  the  shades  with  dawning  light: 
I  know  his  glories  from  afar, 
I  know  the  bright,  the  Morning-Star. 

14.  Unto  you  that  fear  my  name  shall  the  Sun 
of  righteousness  arise.  Malachi  iv,  2. 

Is  he  a  Sun  ?    His  beams  are  grace, 
His  course  is  joy  and  righteousness; 
Nations  rejoice  when  He  appears, 
To  chase  their  clouds  and  dry  their  tears. 

Nor  earth,  nor  seas,  nor  sun,  nor  stars, 
Nor  heaven,  his  full  resemblance  bears ; 
His  beauties  we  can  never  trace. 
Till  we  behold  him  face  to  face. 


HYMNS. 


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PRAISE   TO   JESUS. 


Hymn  1.  Ts&ea 

Come,  let  us  sing  of  Jesus, 

While  hearts  and  accents  blend ; 
Come,  let  us  sing  of  Jesus, 

The  sinner's  onlj  friend ; 
His  holy  soul  rejoices. 

Amid  the  choirs  above, 
To  hear  our  3-outhful  voices 

Exulting  in  his  love. 

2  We  love  to  sing  of  Jesus, 
Who  wept  our  path  along; 

We  love  to  sing  of  Jesus, 

The  tempted  and  the  strong: 
None  who  besought  his  healing, 

He  passed  unheeded  bj; 
And  still  retains  his  feeling 

For  us  above  the  sky. 

3  We  love  to  sing  of  Jesus, 
Who  died  our  souls  to  save; 

We  love  to  sing  of  Jesus, 

Triumphant  o'er  the  grave; 
And  in  our  hour  of  danger, 

We'll  trust  his  love  alone, 
Who  once  slept  in  a  manger. 

And  now  sits  on  the  throne. 

4  Then  let  us  sing  of  Jesus, 
While  yet  on  earth  we  stay, 

And  hope  to  sing  of  Jesus 

Throughout  eternal  day  : 
For  those  who  here  confess  him, 

He  will  in  heaven  confess ; 
And  faithful  hearts  that  bless  hitc 

He  will  forever  bless. 


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VERSE  FOR  CHRISTMAS. 

"We  love  to  sing  of  Jesus, 

The  Virgin's  wondrous  child; 
We  love  to  sing  of  Jesus, 

The  meek  and  undefiled. 
Sweet  is  the  angel's  story, 

And  happy  shines  the  morn, 
That  tells,  The  Lord  of  glory 
A  Son  of  man  was  born. 
LFirst  written  for  a  Christmas  hymn,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Bethune,  with 
the  above  verse  for  the  second  verse.] 

Oriola,  page  37.  ffappy  Voices,  page  22. 

Hymn  2.  8a  &  Ta. 

There  is  no  name  so  sweet  on  earth. 

No  name  so  sweet  in  heaven, — 
The  name  before  his  wondrous  birth 

To  Christ  the  Saviour  given. 

Chorus. 
"We  love  to  sing  around  our  King, 

And  hail  him  blessed  Jesus ; 
For  there's  no  word  ear  ever  heard 

So  dear,  so  sweet,  as  Jesus. 

2  His  human  name  they  did  proclaim 
When  Abram's  son  they  sealed  him, — 

The  name  that  still,  by  God's  good  will, 
Deliverer  revealed  him. 

Chorus — We  love  to  sing,  etc. 

3  And  when  he  hung  upon  the  tree. 
They  wrote  this  name  above  him. 

That  all  might  see  the  reason  we 
For  evermore  must  love  him. 

Chorus— We  love  to  sing,  etc. 

4  So  now,  upon  his  Father's  throne. 
Almighty  to  release  us 

From  sin  and  pains,  he  gladly  reigns, 
The  Prince  and  Saviour  Jesus. 
Chorus— We  love  to  sing,  etc. 


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5  To  Jesus  every  knee  shall  bow, 
And  every  tongue  confess  him ; 

And  we  unite  with  saints  in  light, 
Our  only  Lord  to  bless  him. 

Chorus — We  love  to  sing,  etc. 

6  0  Jesus,  by  that  matchless  name, 
Thy  grace  shall  fail  us  never; 

To-day  as  yesterday  the  same, 

Thou  art  the  same  forever. 

Chorus— Then  let  us  sing,  etc. 

Rev.  Dr.  Bethunb. 
Golden  Censer,  page  13. 

Hymn  3.  0.  M. 

Dear  Jesus,  ever  at  my  side. 

How  loving  must  thou  be, 
To  leave  thy  home  in  heaven  to  guard 

A  little  child  like  me  I 

2  Thy  beautiful  and  shining  face 
I  see  not,  though  so  near : 

The  sweetness  of  thy  soft,  low  voice, 
I  am  too  deaf  to  hear, 

3  I  cannot  feel  thee  touch  my  hand, 
"With  pressure  light  and  mild, 

To  check  me,  as  my  mother  does 
Her  erring  little  child. 

4  But  I  have  felt  thee  in  my  thought, 
Fighting  with  sin  for  me ; 

And  when  my  heart  loves  God,  I  know 
The  sweetness  is  from  thee. 

5  And  when,  dear  Saviour  I  I  kneel  down, 
Morning  and  night,  to  prayer, 

Something  there  is  within  my  heart 
Which  tells  me  thou  art  there. 

6  Yes,  when  I  pray,  thou  prayest  too — 
Thy  prayer  is  all  for  me  ; 

But  when  I  sleep  thou  sleepest  not. 
But  watchest  patiently. 


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Hymn  4. 

Sweetly  sing,  sweetly  sing, 
Praises  to  our  heavenly  King; 
Let  us  raise,  let  us  raise 
High  our  notes  of  praise ; 
Praise  to  Him  whose  name  is  Love, 
Praise  to  Him  who  reigns  above ; 
Eaise  your  songs,  raise  your  songs, 
Now  with  thankful  tongues. 

2  Angels  bright,  angels  bright, 
Robed  in  garments  pure  and  white, 
Chant  his  praise,  chant  his  praise. 
In  melodious  lays. 

But  from  that  bright,  happy  throng 
Ne'er  can  come  this  sweetest  song, 
"  Redeeming  love,  redeeming  love 
Brought  us  here  above." 

3  Far  away,  far  away, 

We  in  sin's  dark  valley  lay ; 

Jesus  came,  Jesus  came, 

Blessed  be  his  name  1 

He  redeemed  us  by  his  grace, 

Then  prepared  in  heaven  a  place 

To  receive,  to  receive 

All  who  will  believe. 

4  Now  we  know,  now  we  know 
"We  from  earth  must  shortly  go  ; 
Soon  the  call,  soon  the  call 
Comes  to  one  and  all. 

Saviour,  when  our  time  shall  come, 
Take  us  to  our  heavenly  home ; 
There  we'll  raise  notes  of  praise 
Through  unending  days. 

Julia  W.  Sampson. 
Sappy  Voices^  page  61. 


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Hymn  5. 

Who  is  he  in  yonder  stall, 

At  whose  feet  the  shepherds  fall  ? 

CHORUS. 

'Tis  the  Lord,  0  wondrous  story  I 
'Tis  the  Lord,  the  King  of  glory ; 
At  his  feet  we  humbly  fall, 
Crown  him,  crown  him  Lord  of  all  I 

"Who  is  he  in  yonder  cot. 
Bending  to  his  toilsome  lot  ? 
Chorus — 'Tis  the  Lord,  etc. 

"Who  is  he  who  stands  and  weeps 
At  the  grave  where  Laz'rus  sleeps  ? 
Chorus — 'Tis  the  Lord,  etc. 

Who  is  he  in  deep  distress. 
Fasting  in  the  wilderness  ? 

Chorus— 'Tis  the  Lord,  etc. 

Lo,  at  midnight,  who  is  he, 
Prays  in  dark  Gethsemane? 
Chorus — 'Tis  the  Lord,  etc. 

Who  is  he  in  Calvary's  throes, 
Asks  for  blessings  on  his  foes? 
Chorus — 'Tis  the  Lord,  etc. 

Who  is  he  that  from  the  grave 
Comes  to  heal,  and  help,  and  save  ? 
Chorus— 'Tis  the  Lord,  etc. 

Who  is  he  that,  on  yon  throne, 
Rules  the  world  of  light  alone  ? 
Chorus — 'Tis  the  Lord,  etc 
Chapel  GenuSf  page  75. 


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Ujmn  6.              6  p.  M.  ; 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  as  he  sat  beside  the  sea, 

Where  the  waves  were  only  murm'ring  on  the  strand ;  j 

"When  he  sat  within  the  boat,  on  the  silver  wave  afloat,  | 

"While  he  taught  the  waiting  people  on  the  land.  ! 

CHORUS.  i 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  by  the  sea ! 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  by  the  sea  1  ' 

And  I  love  the  precious  word 

Which  he  spake  to  them  that  heard, 

While  he  taught  the  waiting  people  by  the  sea.  '. 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  as  he  walked  upon  the  sea,  • 

When  the  waves  were  rolling  fearfully  and  grand ;  j 

How  the  winds  and  waves  were  still  at  the  bidding  of  his  will,        •. 

While  he  brought  his  loved  disciples  safe  to  land.  i 

CHORUS.  "i 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  by  the  sea !  j 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  by  the  sea  1  j 

How  he  walked  upon  the  wave,  ' 

His  beloved  ones  to  save,  I 

While  he  brought  them  safely  o'er  the  stormy  sea.  ] 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  as  he  walked  beside  the  sea,  j 

Where  the  fishers  spread  their  nets  upon  the  shore ;  < 

How  he  bade  them  follow  him,  and  forsake  the  paths  of  sin,  1 

And  to  be  his  true  disciples  evermore.  .' 

CHORUS.  ] 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  by  the  sea  I  j 

0  I  love  to  think  of  Jesus  by  the  sea  I  i 

And  I  long  to  leave  my  all  , 

At  the  dear  Redeemer's  call,  i 

And  his  true  disciple  evermore  to  be.  i 

.Chapel  Gems.  ■ 

Hymn  7.  ] 

Jesus,  tender  shepherd,  hear  us ,  t 

Bless  thy  little  lambs  to-night;  '- 

Through  the  darkness  be  thou  near  us ;  \ 

Keep  us  safe  till  morning  light.  ■ 


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2  All  this  day  thy  hand  has  led  us, 
And  we  thank  thee  for  thy  care ; 

Thou  hast  clothed  us,  warmed  us,  fed  us, 
Listen  to  our  evening  prayer. 

3  May  our  sins  be  all  forgiven ; 
Bless  the  friends  we  love  so  well; 

Take  us,  when  we  die,  to  heaven, 
Happy  there  with  thee  to  dwell. 
OoUen  Promise,  page  99.  Skppy  Voices,  page  242. 

H3nnn  8.  lis  &  9s. 

1  THINK,  when  I  read  that  sweet  story  of  old, 
When  Jesus  was  here  among  men. 

How  he  called  little  children  as  lambs  to  his  fold, 
I  should  like  to  have  been  witli  them  then. 

2  I  wish  that  his  hands  had  been  placed  on  my  head, 
That  his  arm  had  been  thrown  around  me, 

And  that  I  might  have  seen  his  kind  look  when  he  said, 
"Let  the  little  ones  come  unto  me." 

3  Yet  still  to  his  footstool  in  prayer  I  may  go, 
And  ask  for  a  share  in  his  love  ; 

And  if  I  thus  earnestly  seek  him  below, 
I  shall  see  him  and  hear  him  above, 

4  In  that  beautiful  place  he  is  gone  to  prepare 
For  all  who  are  washed  and  forgiven ; 

And  many  dear  children  are  gathering  there, 
"For  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven." 
Oriola,  page  133. 

Hymn  9.  CM. 

Come,  children,  hail  the  Prince  of  peace, 

Obey  the  Saviour's  call ; 
Come,  seek  his  face,  and  taste  his  grace, 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Ye  lambs  of  Christ,  your  tribute  bring, 

Ye  children,  great  and  small, 
Hosanna  sing  to  Christ  your  king; 

0  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 
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82  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

3  This  Jesus  will  your  sins  forgive;  ] 
0  haste !  before  him  fall ;  -. 

For  you  he  died,  that  you  might  live  ; 

To  crown  him  Lord  of  all.  ] 

4  All  hail  the  Saviour,  Prince  of  peace  I  : 
Let  saints  before  him  fall ;  | 

Let  sinners  seek  his  pard'ning  grace,  'j 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all.  i 

.1 

5  Let  every  people,  every  tribe,  • ; 
Around  this  earthly  ball,  '^ 

To  him  all  majesty  ascribe,  ; 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all.  : 

Hymn  10.                    8s&7a.  ; 

One  there  is  above  all  others  \ 

Well  deserves  the  name  of  Friend ; 

His  is  love  beyond  a  brother's,                   '  ] 

Costly,  free,  and  knows  no  end.  j 

2  Which  of  all  our  friends  to  save  us,  : 
Could  or  would  have  shed  his  blood  ?  ] 

But  this  SavioiT  died  to  have  us  'j 

Reconciled  in  him  to  God.  • 

3  When  he  lived  on  earth  abased,  | 
Friend  of  sinners  was  his  name  ;  ' 

Now,  above  all  glory  raised, 

He  rejoices  in  the  same.  ■; 

4  0  for  grace  our  hearts  to  soften  I  i 


Teach  us,  Lord,  at  length  to  love ; 
We,  alas  1  forget  too  often 

What  a  Friend  we  have  above. 

Hymn  11. 

Would  you  be  as  angels  are  ? 

Sing,  sing,  sing  his  praise ; 
Would  you  banish  every  care? 

Sing,  sing,  sing  his  praise  ; 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.            83  ' 

Like  the  lark  upon  the  wing, 

Like  the  warbling  bird  of  spring,  j 

Like  the  crystal  spheres  that  ring,  j 

Sing,  sing,  sing  his  praise.  ^ 

2  If  the  world  upon  you  frown,  J 

Sing,  sing,  sing  his  praise ;  ■ 
If  you're  left  to  sing  alone, 

Sing,  sing,  sing  his  praise ;  •  ; 

If  sad  trials  come  to  you,   ^  j 

As  to  every  one  they  do,  j 

For  that  they  are  blessings  too,  ] 

Sing,  sing,  sing  his  praise.  : 

Hymn  12.  ts&6a. 

I  LOVE  to  hear  the  story  ; 

,            Which  angel  voices  tell,  \ 

How  once  the  King  of  Glory  ; 

Came  down  on  earth  to  dwell:  \ 

1  am  both  weak  and  sinful,  : 
But  this  I  surely  know,  ! 

The  Lord  came  down  to  save  me. 

Because  he  loved  me  so,  i 

2  I'm  glad  my  blessed  Saviour  ; 
"Was  once  a  child  like  me,  • 

To  show  how  pure  and  holy 

His  little  ones  might  be  :  ] 
And  if  I  try  to  follow 

His  footsteps  here  below,  i 

He  never  will  forget  me,  ; 

Because  he  loves  me  so.  ■ 

3  To  sing  his  love  and  mercy,  j 
My  sweetest  songs  I'll  raise,  < 

And  though  I  cannot  see  him,  i 

I  know  he  hears  my  praise ;  : 

For  he  has  kindly  promised  \ 
That  I  shall  surely  go 

To  sing  among  his  angels,  j 

Because  he  loves  me  so.  ,i 

Chapel  Gems,  page  116.  j 

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Hymn  13.  L.  M. 

1  KNOW  'tis  Jesus  loves  my  soul, 
And  makes  the  wounded  sinner  whole; 
My  nature  is  by  sin  defiled, 

Tet  Jesus  loves  a  little  child. 

CHORUS. 

Sweetly,  sweetly,  sweetly  singing, 

Let  us  praise  him,  praise  him,  praise  him,  bringing 

Happy  voices,  voices,  voices,  ringing 

Like  the  songs  of  angels  round  the  throne. 

2  How  kind  is  Jesus    0  how  good ! 
'Twas  for  my  soul  he  shed  his  blood ; 
For  children's  sake  he  was  reviled, 
For  Jesus  loves  a  little  child. 

Chorus. — Sweetly  singing,  etc. 

3  When  I  offend  by  thought  or  tongue, 
Omit  the  right,  or  do  the  wrong, 

If  I  repent,  he's  reconciled ; 
For  Jesus  loves  a  little  child. 
Chorus. — Sweetly  singing,  etc. 

4  To  me  may  Jesus  now  impart. 
Although  so  young,  a  gracious  heart ; 
Alas,  I'm  oft  by  sin  defiled. 

Yet  Jesus  loves  a  little  child. 
Chorus. — Sweetly  singing,  etc. 
Oriolaj  page  10. 

Hymn  14. 

ANNIVERSARY  ANTHEM. 

Glory  to  Grod  in  the  highest  I 
Shall  be  our  song  to-day; 
Another  year's  rich  mercies  prove 
His  ceaseless  care  and  boundless  love ; 
So  let  our  loudest  voices  raise 
Our  anniversary  song  of  praise. 


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Chorus.  ; 
Glory  to  God  in  the  highest ! 

Glory  to  God  in  the  highest  1  ; 

Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory,  j 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high  I  ] 

2  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest  1  ! 
Shall  be  our  song  to-day ;  ] 
The  song  that  woke  the  glorious  morn  ' 
When  David's  greater  Son  was  born, 

Sung  by  a  heavenly  host,  and  we  ■ 

Would  join  th'  angelic  company.  ^ 

Chorus. — Glory  to  God,  etc  j 

3  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest  I  j 
Shall  be  our  song  to-day  ;  | 
And  while  we  with  the  angels  sing,  j 
Gifts,  with  the  wise  men,  let  us  bring  ; 
Unto  the  Babe  of  Bethlehem,  ] 
And  offer  our  young  hearts  to  him.  : 

Chorus.— Glory  to  God,  eta  j 

4  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest  1  ■ 
Shall  be  our  song  to-day.  ! 
0  may  we,  an  unbroken  band,  ] 
Around  the  throne  of  Jesus  stand,  ; 
And  there  with  angels  and  the  throng 

Of  his  redeemed  ones,  join  the  song. 

Chorus. — Glory  to  God,  etc. 


SABBATH    DAY. 


Hymn   15.  *ls,  6s,  &  5a. 


Pleasant  is  the  Sabbath  bell, 
In  tlio  light,  in  the  light, 

Seeming  much  of  joy  to  tell. 
In  the  light  of  God, 


86  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

But  a  music  sweeter  far, 
In  the  light,  in  the  light, 

Breathes  where  angel  spirits  are, 
In  the  light  of  God. 

Chorus. 
Let  us  walk  in  the  light, 

Walk  in  the  light, 
Let  us  walk  in  the  light, 

In  the  light  of  God. 

2  Shall  we  ever  rise  to  dwell, 
In  the  light,  in  the  light. 

Where  immortal  praises  swell, 

In  the  light  of  God  ? 
And  can  children  ever  go. 

In  the  light,  in  the  light, 
Where  eternal  sabbaths  glow, 

Inthelight  of  God? 

Chorus. — Let  us  walk,  etc. 

3  Yes,  that  bliss  our  own  may  be, 
In  the  light,  in  the  light ; 

All  the  good  shall  Jesus  see, 

In  the  light  of  God. 
For  the  good  a  rest  remains, 

In  the  light,  in  the  light, 
Where  the  glorious  Saviour  reigns, 
In  the  light  of  God. 

Chorus. — Let  us  walk,  etc. 
Oriolat  page  219. 

Hymn  16. 

\ :  1.  Ringing,  sweetly  ringing, 
The  cheerful  Sabbath  bells.  :| 
We  linger  a  moment  their  call  to  hear, 
Then  haste  away  to  our  schoo*  30  dear, 
Over  the  greenwood  joyous  and  free. 
Singing  with  gladness,  happy  are  we. 


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Chorus. 
While  over  the  distant  hill 
Their  music  is  floating  still, 
Hear  the  echo,  echo,  echo, 
Sweet  Sabbath  bells. 

|i:  2  Rini^ing,  sweetly  ringing:, 

Their  silver  chimes  we  love,  :J 
A  mission  of  peace  to  the  heart  they  bear, 
A  welcome  call  to  the  house  of  prayer, 
Telling  of  rapture,  telling  of  rest, 
Mansion  of  glory,  tranquil  and  blest. 

Chorus. — While  over,  etc. 

|:  3  Ringing,  sweetly  ringing, 

Those  cheerful  Sabbath  bells.  :3 
0  let  us  be  grateful  to  God  above, 
Who  crowneth  our  days  with  the  light  of  love. 
Blessed  Redeemer,  ever  to  thee 
Praise  from  thy  children  offered  shall  be. 

Chorus.— While  over,  etc. 
^atiny  Crosby. 

Hymn  17. 

Mary  to  the  Saviour's  tomb 

Hasted  at  the  early  dawn ; 
Spice  she  brought,  and  sweet  perfume, 

But  the  Lord  she  loved  had  gone. 
For  awhile  she  lingering  stood, 

Filled  with  sorrow  and  surprise, 
Trembling,  while  a  crystal  flood 

Issued  from  her  weeping  eyes. 

2  But  her  sorrows  quickly  fled 

When  she  heard  his  welcome  voice ; 
Christ  had  risen  from  the  dead ; 

Now  he  bids  her  heart  rejoice. 
What  a  change  his  word  can  make, 

Turning  darkness  into  day  I 
Ye  who  weep  for  Jesus'  sake. 

He  will  wipe  your  tears  awaj. 


S8  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

Hymn  18.  ts&ea. 

"We  love  to  sing  together, 
Our  hearts  and  voices  one, 

To  praise  our  heavenly  Father, 
And  his  eternal  Son. 

Chorus. — We  love  to  sing,  etc. 

2  "We  love  to  pray  together 

To  Jesus  on  his  throne, 
And  ask  that  he  will  ever 

Accept  us  as  his  own. 

Chorus. — We  love,  etc. 


3  We  love  to  read  together 
The  word  of  saving  truth, 

Whose  light  is  shining  ever 
To  guide  our  early  youth. 

Chorus. — We  love,  etc. 

4  We  love  to  be  together 
Upon  the  Sabbath-day, 

And  strive  to  help  each  other 
Along  the  heavenly  way. 

Chorus.— We  love,  eta 
OriolOj  page  126. 

Hymn  19. 

Jesus,  we  love  to  meet 

On  this  thy  holy  day ; 

We  worship  round  thy  seat 
On  this  thy  holy  day : 

Thou  tender,  heavenly  Friend, 

To  thee  our  prayers  ascend ; 

O'er  our  young  spirits  bend 
On  this  thy  holy  day. 

2  We  dare  not  trifle  now 

On  this  thy  holy  day : 

In  silent  awe  we  bow 

On  this  thy  holy  day : 


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Check  every  wandering  thought, 
And  let  us  all  be  taught 
To  serve  thee  as  we  ought 
On  this  thy  holy  day. 

3  We  listen  to  thy  word 

On  this  thy  holy  day: 
Bless  all  that  we  have  heard 

On  this  thy  holy  day : 
Go  with  us  when  we  part, 
And  to  each  youthful  heart 
Thy  saving  grace  impart 

On  this  thy  holy  day. 


H3rmn  20.  lOf  &  1b. 

0  WE  love  to  come  to  our  Sabbath  home, 

And  learn  of  our  teachers  dear, 
Who  point  us  with  love  to  our  home  above, 

And  the  crown  that  awaits  us  there. 

2  0  we  love  to  come  to  our  Sabbath  home, 
"When  the  six  days'  toil  is  o'er, 

And  read  and  sing  of  our  heavenly  King, 
And  learn  to  love  him  more. 

3  0  we  love  to  come  to  our  Sabbath  home, 
But  we  would  not  come  alone ; 

We  would  each  bring  in  from  the  paths  of  sin 
Some  wretched,  wandering  one, 

4  Whose  feet  now  stray  in  the  broad,  broad  way, 
Who  know  not  of  God  or  heaven ; 

And  would  bid  them  taste  of  the  blessed  feas  -. 
Which  our  Father's  love  hath  given. 

5  Then  toil  we  on  till  the  race  is  won. 
And  the  pearly  gates  unfold, 

And  we  find  our  rest  on  the  Saviour's  breast, 
At  home  in  the  city  of  gold. 
Oriola,  page  56. 


90  The  Infant  Sunday- School,. 

HyTun  21.  CM. 

The  Sunday-school,  that  blessed  place  I 

0  I  would  rather  stay 
"Within  its  walls,  a  child  of  grace, 

Than  spend  ray  hours  in  play. 

Chorus. 

The  Sunday-school,  the  Sunday-schoOi, 

0  'tis  the  place  I  love ; 
For  there  I  learn  the  golden  rule 

Which  leads  to  joys  above. 

2  'Tis  there  I  learn  that  Jesus  died 
For  sinners  such  as  I ; 

0  what  has  all  the  world  beside. 
That  I  should  prize  so  high  ? 

Chorus. — The  Sunday-school,  etc, 

3  Then  let  our  grateful  tribute  rise, 
And  songs  of  praise  be  given 

To  Him  who  dwells  above  the  skies, 
For  such  a  blessing  given. 

Chorus. — The  Sunday-school,  etc. 

4  And  welcome,  then,  the  Sunday-school  : 
We'll  read,  and  sing,  and  pray, 

That  we  may  keep  the  golden  rule, 
And  never  from  it  stray. 

Chorus.— The  Sunday-school,  etc. 
OHola,  page  144. 

Hymn  22.  L.  M 

The  Sabbath-school's  a  place  of  prayer ; 

1  love  to  meet  my  teachers  there ; 
They  teach  me  there  that  every  one 
May  find  in  heaven  a  happy  home. 

I  love  to  go — I  love  to  go — 
I  love  to  go  to  Sabbath -school 


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2  In  God's  own  book  we're  taught  to  read 
How  Christ  for  sinners  groaned  and  bled— 
That  precious  blood  a  ransom  gave 

For  sinful  man,  his  soul  to  save. 
I  love  to  go — I  love  to  go — 
I  love  to  go  to  Sabbath-schooL 

3  In  Sabbath-school  we  sing  and  pray, 
And  learn  to  love  the  Sabbath-day, 
That,  when  on  earth  our  Sabbaths  end, 
A  glorious  rest  in  heaven  we'll  spend. 

I  love  to  go — I  love  to  go — 

1  love  to  go  to  Sabbath-school. 

4  And  when  our  days  on  earth  are  o'er, 
"We'll  meet  in  heaven  to  part  no  more ; 
Our  teachers  kind  we  there  shall  greet, 
And  0  what  joy  'twill  be  to  meet 

In  heaven  above — in  heaven  above — 
In  heaven  above,  to  part  no  more  I 
Oriola,  page  107. 

Hymn  23. 
Strains  of  music  often  greet  me 

As  I  join  the  busy  throng, 
But  there's  nothing  half  so  pleasant 
As  the  holy  Sabbath  song. 
Chorus. 
No  fear  of  ill,  no  fear  of  wrong, 
"While  I  can  sing  my  Sabbath  song ; 
My  Sabbath  song,  my  Sabbath  song, 
I  love  to  sing  my  Sabbath  song. 

2  'Tis  a  song  of  love  and  mercy, 
Speaking  peace  to  all  mankind ; 

Telling  sinners,  poor  and  needy, 
"Where  the  Saviour  they  may  find. 

Chorus. — No  fear  of  ill,  etc. 

3  Angels  sweetly  sing  in  glory 
Songs  of  praise  to  God  their  King ; 

But  the  song  of  blest  redemption 
Man,  redeemed,  alone  can  sing. 

Chorus. — No  fear  of  ill,  eta 


The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

4  While  I  live,  0  may  I  ever 

Love  the  holy  Sabbath  song ; 
And  when  death  shall  call  me  homeward, 

Join  it  with  the  blood-bought  throng. 

Chorus.— No  fear  of  ill,  etc. 
Golden  Censer^  page  6. 

Hymn  ^4. 

"We  are  a  group  of  happy  children, 

Full  of  glee,  full  of  glee, 
We  are  a  group  of  happy  children, 

We  love  the  Sabbath-school ; 
Swiftly  the  moments  wing  their  flight, 
Making  our  hearts  with  pleasure  bright. 
We  are  a  group  of  happy  children, 

We  love  the  Sabbath- school. 

2  Heard  ye  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy  ? 
Joyful  sound,  joyful  sound  : 

Heard  ye  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 

Come  from  the  Sabbath-school  ? 
Angels  above  that  song  repeat, 
Casting  their  crowns  at  Jesus'  feet  ; 
Sweet  is  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 

Heard  in  the  Sabbath-school. 

3  Come,  let  us  give  our  hearts  to  Jesus, 
One  and  all,  one  and  all ; 

Come,  let  us  give  our  hearts  to  Jesus. 

Now  in  the  Sabbath  school. 
Soon  will  the  day  of  life  be  o'er, 
Then  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more  I 
Yes,  we  will  give  our  hearts  to  Jesus, 

Now  in  the  Sabbath  school        Fanny  Crosby, 
Golden  Promise^  page  82. 

Hymn  25. 

How  sweet  is  the  Sabbath  to  me ! 

The  day  when  the  Saviour  arose  I 
'Tis  heaven  his  beauties  to  see, 

And  in  his  soft  arms  to  repose : 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  93  ; 

He  knows  I  am  weak  and  defiled,  ■ 

My  life  is  but  empty  and  vain, 
But  if  he  will  make  me  his  child, 

I'll  never  forsake  him  again. 

2  This  day  he  invites  me  to  come  1 

How  kindly  he  bids  me  draw  near  I  < 

He  offers  me  heaven  for  home,  ; 

And  wipes  off  the  penitent  tear : 
He  offers  to  pardon  my  sin, 

And  keep  me  from  every  snare, 
To  sprinkle  and  cleanse  me  within,  ; 

And  show  me  his  tenderest  care.  i 

i 

3  I  cannot,  I  must  not  refuse ;  j 
His  goodness  has  conquered  my  heart  1 

The  Lord  for  my  portion  I  choose,  i 

And  bid  all  of  my  folly  depart  I  '•■ 

How  sweet  is  the  Sabbath  to  me  1  j 

The  day  my  Redeemer  arose  I  | 

'Tis  heaven  his  beauties  to  see,  j 

And  in  his  soft  arms  to  repose  I  \ 


THE    BIBLE. 


Hymn  26. 

Holt  Bible !  book  divine  I 
Precious  treasure  1  thou  art  mine  I 
Mine,  to  tell  me  whence  I  came ; 
Mine,  to  teach  me  what  I  am. 

2  Mine,  to  chide  me  when  I  rove  ; 
Mine,  to  show  a  Saviour's  love ; 
Mine  art  thou  to  guide  my  feet ; 
Mine,  to  judge,  condemn,  acquit. 


94  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

3  Mine,  to  comfort  in  distress, 
If  the  Holy  Spirit  bless ; 
Mine,  to  show  by  living  faith 
Man  can  triumph  over  death. 

4  Mine,  to  tell  of  joys  to  come, 
And  the  rebel  sinner's  doom  ; 
0  thou  precious  book  divine  I 
Precious  treasure  1  thou  art  mine  1 


GOD   THE    CREATOR. 


Hymn  27. 
Little  modest  violet  blue. 
Spangled  o'er  with  morning  dew, 
Laughing  in  the  sportive  air, 
God  has  made  thy  leaves  so  fair ; 
Little  lambs  that  skip  and  play 
In  the  meadow  fresh  and  gay, 
God  protects  you  by  his  care. 
He  has  made  your  fleece  so  fair. 

2  Little  star  with  golden  eye, 
God  has  placed  thee  in  the  sky ; 
Little  bird  with  glassy  wing, 
God  has  taught  thee  how  to  sing ; 
Little  clouds  that  lightly  rest 

On  the  bosom  of  the  west, 
Floating  in  the  summer  air, 
God  has  made  your  form  so  fair. 

3  Little,  merry,  laughing  child, 
Ever  playful,  ever  wild, 

Full  of  gladness,  full  of  love, 
God  has  made  thee,  God  above; 
He  thy  little  spirit  keeps, 
For  he  never,  never  sleeps ; 
"When  thy  little  life  is  past, 
He  will  take  thee  home  at  last.— Fanny  Orosbt. 
Kew  Shinmg  Star,  Golden  Promise,  page  33. 


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Hymn  28.  \ 

1  LOVE  to  sing  of  that  Great  Power,  J 

That  made  the  earth  and  sea ;  j 

But  better  still  I  love  the  song 
Of  "  Jesus  died  for  me."  ; 

Chorus. 
He  died  for  you  and  me,  ' 

From  sin  and  death  to  free; 
I  love  to  sing  the  glorious  song 
Of  "  Jesus  died  for  me." 

2  I  love  to  sing  of  God,  of  heaven, 
And  all  its  purity ; 

God  is  my  father,  heaven  my  home,  ■ 

For  "  Jesus  died  for  me."  | 

Chorus. — He  died  for  you  and  me,  etc, 

3  And  when  I  reach  that  happy  place,  ; 
From  all  temptation  free.  \ 

I'll  tune  my  ever-rapturous  note,  i 

With  "  Jesus  died  for  me."  i 
Chorus.— He  died  for  you  and  me,  etc 

Golden  Promiee,  page  122.  j 


H3nnn  29. 

There's  not  a  tint  that  paints  the  rose. 

Or  decks  the  lily  fair, 
Or  streaks  the  humblest  flower  that  blows, 

But  God  has  placed  it  there. 

2  At  early  dawn  there's  not  a  gale 
Across  the  landscape  driven, 

And  not  a  breeze  that  sweeps  the  vale, 
That  is  not  sent  by  Heaven. 

3  There's  not  of  grass  a  single  blade, 
Or  leaf  of  loveliest  green, 

Where  heavenly  skill  is  not  displayed, 
And  heavenly  wisdom  seen. 


96  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

4  There's  not  a  tempest,  dark  and  dread. 
Or  storm  that  rends  the  air, 

Or  blast  that  sweeps  the  ocean's  bed, 
But  God's  own  voice  is  there. 

5  Around,  beneath,  below,  above, 
"Wherever  space  extends, 

There  God  displays  his  boundless  love, 
And  power  with  mercy  blends. 
OrioUif  page  68. 


GOD^S   CARE   FOR  US- 


Hjrmn  30. 

Hark  1  the  lilies  whisper,  ! 

Tenderly  and  low,  I 
"  In  our  grace  and  beauty 

See  how  fair  we  grow;  "  '.. 
Thus  our  heavenly  Father 

Cares  for  all  below.  ; 

The  lilies  of  the  field,  \ 

The  beautiful  lilies  of  the  field,  1 

Your  Father  cares  for  them,  i 

And  shall  he  not  care  for  you?  ' 

2  Hark !  the  roses  speaking,  : 

Telling  all  abroad  ; 

Their  sweet,  wondrous  story  j 

Of  the  love  of  God,  : 

In  the  Kose  of  Sharon,  i 
Jesus  Christ  the  Lord. 

The  roses  how  they  bloom  I  : 

The  beautiful  roses  how  they  bloom ! 

Your  Father  cares  for  them,  ■ 

And  shall  he  not  care  for  you? 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.          97  ; 

3  Buttercups  and  daisies,  • 
And  the  violets  sweet, 

Flowers  of  field  and  garden, 

All  their  voices  meet,  ; 
And  their  Maker's  praises 

To  our  souls  repeat.  • 

They  sing  their  Maker's  praise,  | 

The  beautiful  flowers,  how  they  sing  I  ] 

Tour  Father  cares  for  them,  \ 

And  shall  he  not  care  for  you  ?  ' 

4  Let  us.  then,  be  trustful, 

Doubting  not,  although  i 

Much  of  toil  and  trouble  ; 

Be  our  lot  below.  i 

Think  upon  the  lilies,  \ 

See  how  fair  they  grow. 

The  lilies  of  the  field,  > 

The  beautiful  lilies  of  the  field,  '. 

Your  Father  cares  for  them,  ! 

And  shall  he  not  care  for  you?  1 
Goldei  Promise,  page  114.                          Bev.  J,  A.  Collint. 

Hymn  31.  | 

God  is  in  heaven ;  and  can  he  hear  I 

A  feeble  prayer  like  mine  ?  ' 

Yes,  little  child,  thou  need'st  not  fear. 
He  listens  now  to  thine. 

2  God  is  in  heaven ;  and  can  he  see  ; 
When  I  am  doing  wrong  ?  \ 

Yes,  child,  he  can — he  looks  at  thee  \ 

All  day,  and  all  night  long.  .• 

3  God  is  in  heaven ;  and  would  he  know 
If  I  should  tell  a  lie  ? 

Yes,  if  thou  said'st  it  e'er  so  low,  i 

He'd  hear  it  in  the  sky.  j" 

4  God  is  in  heaven  ;  and  can  I  go  i 
To  thank  him  for  his  care  ?  .' 

Not  yet — but  love  him  here  below,  ; 

And  thou  shalt  praise  him  there.  ! 

7  I 

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1 


08  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 


COME  TO  JESUS. 


Hymn  32. 

Come  to  Jesua,  little  one, 

Come  to  Jesus  now ; 
Humbly  at  his  gracious  throtfe 

In  submission  bow. 
At  his  feet  confess  your  sin, 

Seek  forgiveness  there, 
For  his  blood  can  make  you  clean; 

He  will  hear  your  prayer. 

H  Seek  his  face  without  delay ; 

Give  him  now  your  heart ; 
Tarry  not,  but,  while  you  may, 

Choose  the  better  part. 
Come  to  Jesus,  little  one. 

Come  to  Jesus  now ; 
Humbly  at  his  gracious  throne 

In  submission  bow.     Rev.  E.  Turney,  D,D 

Hymn  33. 

Come  to  Jesus, 
Come  to  Jesus, 

Come  to  Jesus  just  now ; 

Just  now  come  to  Jesua, 

Come  to  Jesus  just  now. 

2  He  will  save  you  just  now,  eta 

3  Don't  reject  him,  etc. 
A  He  is  able,  etc. 

5  He  is  willing,  etc. 

6  Only  trust  him,  etc 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  99 

Hymn  34. 

Ip  I  come  to  Jesus, 

He  will  make  me  glad ; 
He  will  give  me  pleasure 

When  my  heart  is  sad. 

CHORUS. 

If  I  come  to  Jesus, 

Happy  I  should  be ; 
He  is  gently  calling 

Little  ones  like  me. 

2  If  I  come  to  Jesus, 

He  will  hear  my  prayer ; 
He  will  love  me  dearly, 
He  my  sins  did  bear. 
Chorus— If  I  come,  etc. 

3  If  I  come  to  Jesus 

He  will  take  my  hand ; 
He  will  kindly  lead  me 
To  a  better  land. 
Chorus — If  I  come,  etc. 

4  There  with  happy  children, 
Robed  in  snowy  white, 

I  shall  see  my  Saviour 
In  that  world  so  bright. 
Chorus— If  I  come,  etc. 


COMING  BACK  TO  JESUS, 


Hymn  35. 

I  WAS  a  wandering  sheep, 

I  did  not  love  the  fold ; 
I  did  not  love  my  shepherd^s  voice, 

I  would  not  be  coatrojfed. 


100  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

I  was  a  wayward  child, 
I  did  not  love  my  home ; 

1  did  not  love  my  Father's  voice, 
I  loved  afar  to  roam. 

2  The  shepherd  sought  his  sheep, 
The  father  sought  his  child ; 

They  followed  me  o'er  vale  and  hill, 
O'er  deserts  waste  and  wild. 

They  found  me  nigh  to  death, 
Famished,  and  faint,  and  lone ; 

They  bound  me  with  the  bands  of  love, 
They  saved  the  wandering  one. 

3  Jesus  my  Shepherd  is, 
'Twas  he  that  loved  my  soul ; 

'Twas  he  that  washed  me  in  his  blood, 
'Twas  he  that  made  me  whole. 

'Twas  he  that  sought  the  lost, 
That  found  the  wandering  sheep; 

'Twas  he  that  brought  me  to  the  fold, 
'Tis  he  that  still  doth  keep. 
Golden,  Promise^  page  92. 


Hymn  36. 

I  WANT  to  be  like  Jesus, 

So  lowly  and  so  meek; 
For  no  one  marked  an  angry  word 

That  ever  heard  him  speak. 

1  want  to  be  like  Jesus, 
So  frequently  in  prayer ; 

Alone  upon  the  mountain-top 
He  met  his  Father  there. 

2  I  want  to  be  like  Jesus ; 
I  never,  never  find 

That  he,  though  persecuted,  waa 
To  any  one  unkind. 


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I  want  to  be  like  Jesus, 

Engaged  in  doing  good, 
So  that  of  me  it  may  be  said, 

"  She  hath  done  what  she  could." 


3  I  want  to  be  like  Jesus,  'j 

So  lowly  and  so  meek ;  i 

For  no  one  marked  an  angry  word  j 

That  ever  heard  him  speak.  ' 
Alas !  I'm  not  like  Jesus, 

As  any  one  may  see ; 
0  gentle  Saviour,  send  thy  grace, 

And  make  me  like  to  thee.  \ 

Oriola,  page  141.  j 

Hymn  37.  ' 

"We'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus ;  ' 

The  children's  precious  Friend ; 

Far  dearer  than  a  mother,  " 
A  sister,  or  a  brother. 

He'll  love  us  to  the  end.  . 

CHORUS.  \ 

"We'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus,  i 

"We'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus,  [ 

"We'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus,  ' 

The  children's  precious  Friend.  ' 

2  "We'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus  : 
In  body  and  in  mind ;  J 

For  pure  he  was  and  holy,  - 

In  temper  meek  and  lowly,  ; 

And  to  poor  sinners  kind.  j 
Chorus— "\\^e'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus,  eta 

3  "We'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus, 

And  do  our  Father's  will ;  ■• 

"We'll  seek  his  strength  in  weakness,  . 
We'll  bear  the  cross  in  meekness 

Up  Calvary's  rugged  hill. 

CHORUS—We'U  try  to  be  like  Jesus,  eta  \ 


102  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

"We'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus, 

And  when  we  come  to  die, 
At  his  right  hand  in  glory 
"We'll  sing  the  blessed  story 
The  ransomed  sing  on  high. 

Chorus— "We'll  try  to  be  like  Jesus,  eta 
Oold4n  CmseTf  page  54. 


Hymn  38.  7s&68. 

1  LAY  my  sins  on  Jesus, 
The  spotless  Lamb  of  God. 

He  bears  us  all,  and  frees  us 
From  the  accursed  load. 

2  I  bring  my  guilt  to  Jesus, 
To  wash  my  crimson  stains 

"White  in  his  blood  most  precious, 
Till  not  a  spot  remains. 

3  I  lay  my  wants  on  Jesus, 
All  fullness  dwells  in  him ; 

He  healeth  my  diseases, 
He  doth  my  soul  redeem. 

4  I  lay  my  griefs  on  Jesus, 
My  burdens  and  my  cares  j 

He  from  them  all  releases, 
He  all  my  sorrows  shares. 

5  I  long  to  be  like  Jesus, 
Meek,  loving,  lowly,  mild, 

I  long  to  be  like  Jesus, 
The  Father's  holy  child. 

6  I  long  to  be  with  Jesus 
Amid  the  heavenly  throng, 

To  sing  with  saints  his  praises. 
And  learn  the  angels'  song. 
Oriola,  page  50. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.         103 
Hymn  39.  8s.,  is.,  &  4jl 

Saviour,  like  a  shepherd,  lead  ua, 

Much  we  need  thy  tender  care ; 
In  thy  pleasant  pastures  feed  us, 

For  our  use  thy  folds  prepare. 
Blessed  Jesus, 

Thou  hast  bought  us.  lluue  we  are. 

2  We  are  ihiiie,  do  thou  befriend  ua; 
Be  the  Guardian  of  our  way; 

Keep  thy  flock,  from  sin  defend  us, 
Seek  us  when  we  go  astray. 

Blessed  Jesus, 
Hear  young  children  when  they  pray. 

3  Thou  liast  promised  to  receive  us, 
Poor  and  sinful  though  we  be  ; 

Thou  hast  mercy  to  reheve  us, 

Grace  to  cleanse,  and  power  to  free. 

Blessed  Jesus, 
Let  us  early  turn  to  thee. 

4  Early  let  us  seek  thy  favor, 
Early  let  us  do  thy  will ; 

Blessed  Lord,  our  only  Saviouc, 
"With  thy  love  our  bosoms  filL 

Blessed  Jesus, 
Thou  hast  loved  us,  love  us  stilL 
Oriola^  page  64. 

Hymn  40. 

Jesus,  to  thy  dear  arms  I  flee, 

1  have  no  other  help  but  thee. 
For  thou  dost  suflfer  me  to  come ; 
O  take  a  little  wanderer  home. 

2  Jesus,  I'll  try  my  cross  to  bear 
I'll  follow  thee  and  never  fear ; 
From  thy  dear  fold  I  would  not  roam ; 
O  take  a  little  wanderer  home. 


104  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

3  Jesus,  I  cannot  see  thee  here, 
Yet  still  I  know  thou'rt  very  near ; 
0  say  ray  sins  are  all  forgiven. 

And  I  shall  dwell  with  thee  in  heaven. 

4  And  now,  dear  Jesus,  I  am  thine, 
0  be  thou  ever,  ever  mine, 

And  let  me  never,  never  roam 
From  thee,  the  little  wanderer'siiome. 
Golden  F^omise,  page  114. 

Hymn  41.  es  ASa. 

Jesus,  tender  Saviour, 

Hast  thou  died  for  me  ? 
Make  me  very  thankful 

In  my  lieart  to  thee. 

2  When  the  sad,  sad  story 
Of  thy  grief  I  read. 

Make  me  very  sorry 
For  ray  sins  indeed. 

3  Now  I  know  thou  lovest, 
And  dost  plead  for  me. 

Make  me  very  thankful 
In  my  prayers  to  thee. 

4  Soon  I  hope  in  glory 
At  thy  side  to  stand : 

Make  me  fit  to  meet  thee 
In  that  happy  land. 
ffappy  Voices,  page  143. 


THE    LOVE    OF    JESUS. 


Hymn  42. 

Jesus  loves  me,  this  I  know, 
For  the  Bible  tells  me  so ; 
Little  ones  to  him  belong — 
They  are  weak,  but  he  is  strong. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  105 

Jesus  loves  me,  he  who  died 
Heaven's  gates  to  open  wide ; 
He  will  wash  away  my  sin, 
Let  his  little  child  come  in. 

2  Jesus  loves  me,  loves  me  still, 
Though  I'm  often  weak  and  ill ; 
From  his  shining  throne  on  high 
Comes  to  watch  me,  where  I  lie. 
Jesus  loves  me ;  he  will  stay 
Close  beside  me  all  the  way ; 
Then  his  little  child  will  take 
Up  to  heaven  for  his  dear  sake. 
Golden  Promise^  page  31. 

Hymn  43. 

He  leadeth  me  I  0  blessed  thought  I 
0  words  with  heavenly  comfort  fraught  I 
Whate'er  I  do,  where'er  I  be. 
Still  'tis  God's  hand  that  leadeth  me. 

Chorus. 
He  leadeth  me,  he  leadeth  me, 
By  his  own  hand  he  leadeth  me ; 
His  faithful  follower  I  would  be, 
For  by  his  hand  he  leadeth  me. 

2  Sometimes  'mid  scenes  of  deepest  gloom, 
Sometimes  where  Eden's  bowers  bloom, 
By  waters  still,  o'er  troubled  sea. 

Still  'tis  his  hand  that  leadeth  me. 

Chorus — He  leadeth  me,  etc. 

3  Lord,  I  would  clasp  thy  hand  in  mine, 
Nor  ever  murmur  nor  repine — 
Content,  whatever  lot  I  see, 

Since  'tis  my  God  that  leadeth  me, 

CHORUS—He  leadeth  me,  eto. 


106  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

4  And  when  my  task  on  earth  is  done,  ■ 

"When,  by  thy  grace,  the  victory's  won,  ] 

E'en  death's  cold  wave  I  will  not  flee,  \ 
Since  God  through  Jordan  leadeth  me. 
Chorus — He  leadeth  me,  etc. 
Oolden  Ceneer^  page  105. 

Hyran  44.  CM. 

1  AM  Jesus'  little  lamb,  ! 
Therefore  glad  and  gay  I  am  ;  : 
Jesus  loves  me,  Jesus  knows  me,  { 
All  that's  good  and  fair  he  shows  me ;  \ 
Tends  me  ev'ry  day  the  same,  • 
Even  calls  me  by  my  name.  ; 

2  Out  and  in  I  safely  go,  ' 
Want  or  hunger  never  know ;  [ 
Soft  green  pastures  he  discloseth,  j 
Where  his  happy  flock  reposeth ;  ; 
When  I  faint  or  thirsty  be, 

To  the  brook  he  leadeth  me. 

3  Should  not  I  be  glad  and  gay,  : 
In  this  blessed  fold  all  day,  \ 
By  this  holy  Shepherd  tended,  \ 
Whose  kind  arms,  when  life  is  ended,  ; 
Bear  me  to  the  world  of  light  ?  ] 
Yes  I  0  yes,  my  lot  is  bright  1  ' 

Oolden  Cemer,  page  43. 

Hymn  45.  CM.  \ 

There  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood  \ 

Drawn  from  Immanuel's  veins ;  1 

And  sinners,  plunged  beneath  that  flood,  '■■ 

Lose  all  their  guilty  stains.  ■ 

CHORUS.  i 
I  now  believe,  I  do  believe, 

That  Jesus  died  for  me ;  ' 
That  on  the  cross  he  shed  his  blood, 

From  sin  to  set  me  free. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  107 

2  The  djang  thief  rejoiced  to  see 
That  fountain  in  his  day ; 

And  there  may  I,  though  vile  as  h^ 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

Chorus— I  now  believe,  etc. 

3  Thou  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 
Shall  never  lose  its  power, 

Till  all  the  ransomed  Church  of  God 
Are  saved,  to  sin  no  more. 

Chorus. — I  now  believe,  etc. 

4  E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream 
Thy  flowing  wounds  supply. 

Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  shall  be,  till  I  die. 

Chorus — I  now  believe,  etc. 

5  Then,  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 
I'll  sing  thy  power  to  save, 

When  this  poor,  lisping,  stammering  tongue 
Lies  silent  in  the  grave. 

Chorus— I  now  believe,  etc. 
Golden  Cemer^  page  97. 

Hjmn  46. 

0  do  not  be  discouraged. 

For  Jesus  is  your  Friend; 
He  will  give  you  grace  to  conquer, 
And  keep  you  to  the  end. 
chorus. 
I'm  glad  I'm  in  this  army, 
Yes,  I'm  glad  I'm  in  this  army, 
Yes,  I'm  glad  I'm  in  this  army, 
And  I'll  battle  for  the  school. 

2  Fight  on,  ye  little  soldiers. 

The  battle  you  shall  win, 
For  the  Saviour  is  your  Captain, 

And  he  has  vanquished  sin. 

Chorus — I'm  glad  I'm  in  this  army,  etc. 


108  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

3  And  when  the  conflict's  over, 

Before  him  you  shall  stand ; 
You  shall  sing  his  praise  forever, 
In  Canaan's  happy  land. 

Chorus — I*m  glad  I'm  in  this  army,  etc 
Golden  Fromise^  page  63. 


FIGHTING    WITH    SIN. 


Hymn  47. 

Dare  to  do  right  I  dare  to  be  true  I 

You  have  a  -work  that  no  other  can  do ; 

Do  it  so  bravely,  so  kindly,  so  well, 

Angels  will  hasten  the  story  to  tell. 
Chorus. 
Dare,  dare,  dare  to  do  right ! 
Dare,  dare,  dare  to  be  true  I 
Dare  to  be  true !  dare  to  be  true  I 

2  Dare  to  do  right !  dare  to  be  true  I 
Other  men's  failures  can  never  save  you ; 

Stand  by  your  conscience,  your  honor,  your  faith  j 
Stand  like  a  hero,  and  battle  till  death. 
Chorus — Dare,  dare,  etc. 

3  Dare  to  do  right !  dare  to  be  true ! 
God,  who  created  you,  cares  for  you  too  ; 
Treasures  the  tears  that  his  striving  ones  shed, 
Counts  and  protects  every  hair  of  your  head. 

Chorus — Dare,  dare,  etc. 

4  Dare  to  do  right  1  dare  to  be  true  1 

Keep  the  great  judgment- seat  always  in  view; 
Look  at  your  work  as  you'll  look  at  it  then — 
Scanned  by  Jehovah,  and  angels,  and  men. 
Chorus — Dare,  dare,  etc. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  109 

5  Dare  to  do  right !  dare  to  be  true  1  -. 

Jesus,  your  Saviour,  will  carry  you  throiigh ;  I 

City,  and  mansion,  and  throne  all  in  sight,  ! 

Can  you  not  dare  to  be  true  and  do  right? 
Chorus. — Dare,  dare,  etc. 
Golden  Censer,  page  8. 

Hymn  48. 

Marching  on,  marching  on,  glad  as  birds  on  the  wing,  j 

Come  the  bright  ranks  of  children  from  near  and  from  far ;  | 

Happy  hearts,  full  of  song,  'neath  our  banners  we  bring,  1 
Little  soldiers  of  Zion,  prepared  for  the  war. 

Chorus.  ! 

Marching  on,  marching  on,  -; 

Sound  the  battle-cry,  sound  the  battle-cry,  : 
For  the  Saviour  is  before  us, 

And  for  him  we  draw  the  sword:  ' 

Marching  on,  marching  on,  . 

Shout  the  victory,  shout  the  victory  1  j 

We  will  end  the  battle  singing,  i 

"Halleluiah  to  the  Lord  1"  '; 

2  Pressing  on,  pressing  on  to  the  din  of  the  fray,  ^ 
With  the  firm  tread  of  faith  to  the  battle  we  go;  ; 

'Mid  the  cheering  of  angels  our  ranks  march  away,  j 

"With  our  flags  pointing  ever  right  on  tow'rd  the  foe.  ] 

Chorus. — Marching  on,  etc.  ; 

3  Fighting  on,  fighting  on,  in  the  midst  of  the  strife,  ; 
At  the  call  of  our  Captain  we  draw  every  sword :                                    'i 

We  are  battling  for  God,  we  are  struggling  for  life ;  j 

Let  us  strike  every  rebel  that  fights  'gainst  the  Lord.  : 

Chorus. — Marching  on,  etc.  ; 

4  Singing  on,  singing  on,  from  the  battle  we  come ; 
Every  flag  bears  a  wreath,  every  soldier  renown ; 

Heavenly  angels  are  waiting  to  welcome  us  home, 
And  the  Saviour  will  give  us  a  robe  and  a  crown. 

Chorus. — Marching  on,  etc.        Rev.  R.  Lowrt. 
Golden  Censer,  page  96. 


110         Tnt  Infant  Sunday- School. 
Hymn  49. 

The  children  are  gath'ring  from  near  and  from  far, 
The  trumpet  is  sounding  the  call  for  the  war, 
The  conflict  is  raging,  'twill  be  fearful  and  long, 
We'll  gird  on  our  armor,  and  be  marching  along. 

Chorus. 
Marching  along,  we  are  marching  along, 
Gird  on  the  armor  and  be  marching  along; 
The  conflict  is  raging,  'twill  be  fearful  and  long, 
Then  gird  on  the  armor  and  be  marching  along. 

2  The  foe  is  before  us  in  battle  array, 

But  let  us  not  waver  nor  turn  from  the  way ; 
The  Lord  is  our  strength,  be  this  ever  our  song, 
"With  courage  and  faith  we  are  marching  along. 
Chorus, — Marching  along,  etc. 

3  "We've  'listed  for  life,  and  will  camp  on  the  fleld ; 
With  Christ  as  our  Captain,  we  never  will  yield ; 
The  "sword  of  the  Spirit,"  both  trusty  and  strong, 
We'll  hold  in  our  hands  as  we're  marching  along. 

Chorus. — Marching  along,  etc. 

4  Through  conflicts  and  trials  our  crowns  we  must  win, 
For  here  we  contend  'gainst  temptation  and  sin ; 

But  one  thing  assures  us,  we  cannot  go  wrong. 

If  trusting  our  Saviour  while  marching  along. 

Chorus. — Marching  along,  etc. 

Golden  ChaiUy  page  112. 

Rev.  R.  P.  Clark. 


WORK    FOR    THE    SAVIOUR. 


Hymn  50. 

Work,  for  the  night  is  coming, 

Work  through  the  morning  hours  j 

Work  while  the  dew  is  sparkling ; 
Work  'mid  springing  flowers. 


The  IisTFAKT  Sunday- School.  Ill 

Work  when  the  day  grows  brighter, 

"Work  in  the  glowing  sun ; 
Work,  for  the  night  is  coming 

When  man's  work  is  done. 

2  Work,  for  the  night  is  coming ; 
Work  through  the  sunnj  noon ; 

Fill  brightest  hours  with  labor, 

Rest  comes  sure  and  soon. 
Give  every  flying  minute 

Something  to  keep  in  store ; 
Work,  for  the  night  is  coming 

When  man  works  no  more. 

3  Work,  for  the  night  is  coming 
Under  the  sunset  skies  ; 

While  their  bright  tints  are  glowing, 

Work,  for  daylight  flies. 
Work  till  the  last  beam  fadeth, 

Fadeth  to  shine  no  more: 
Work  while  the  night  is  darkening, 

When  man's  work  is  o'er. 

Hymn  51. 

Go  work  to-day  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord, 

Work,  work  to-day ;  work,  work  to-day ; 

To  those  who  toil  he  has  promised  a  reward, 

Work,  work  to-day ;  work  to-day ; 
For  a  crown  of  life  you  may  win  and  wear, 
In  your  father's  house  there  are  mansions  fair. 
Choeus. 
Go  work  to-day,  go  work  to-day, 
Go  work  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord. 

2  Go  seek  the  lost  who  have  wandered  from  the  fold, 

Work,  work  to-day;  work,  work  to-day; 
In  guilt  and  sin  they  perhaps  are  growing  old, 

Work,  work  to-day  ;  work  to-day ; 
For  a  word  may  fall,  or  a  tear  may  start. 
That  will  find  its  way  to  some  grateful  heart. 

Chorus.— Go  work  to-day,  etc. 


112  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

3  G"ad  news,  glad  news  to  the  lowly  one  proclaim; 

"W  ork,  work  to-day ;  work,  work  to-day  : 
Gooc'.-will  to  man  through  a  dying  Saviour's  name ; 

Work,  work  to-day;  work  to-day. 
0  tho  time  is  short,  it  will  soon  be  o'er, 
And  the  night  will  come  ye  can  work  no  more. 
Chorus. — Go  work  to-day,  etc. 
Golden  Censer,  page  55. 


CHRISTMAS. 


Hymn  52. 

Sweet  carols  let  us  sing ; 
Rich  offerings  let  us  bring 
To  our  Redeemer  King, 

Who  reigns  in  glory. 
From  heaven  to  earth  he  came  f 
Praise  to  his  holy  name  I 
Let  all  redeemed  from  shame 

Rehearse  the  story. 

2  Above  angelic  lays 

Our  Christmas  hymns  we  raise; 
"With  heart  and  voice  we  praise 

The  infant  Jesus. 
The  song  ascends  on  high, 
It  soars  above  the  sky ; 
And  echo  gives  reply, 

"  From  sin  he  frees  us." 

3  For  he,  the  humble  born, 
In  poverty  forlorn, 
Subject  to  bitter  scorn 

And  vile  behavior ; 
The  Great  and  Holy  One 
Was  God's  anointed  Son, 
Who  by  his  deeds  hath  won 

The  name  of  Saviour. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  113 

4  Then  on  this  natal  day 
Our  tribute  let  us  pay, 
And  in  a  joyful  lay 

Unite  our  voices. 
Loud  will  we  raise  the  song, 
Still  the  sweet  strain  prolong ; 
Thy  Church,  in  one  vast  throng, 

0  Lord,  rejoices.  Rev.  Peter  Stryker,  D.D. 


Hymn  53. 

Little  children,  can  you  tell, 
Do  you  know  the  story  well, 
Every  girl  and  every  boy, 
"Why  the  angels  sing  for  joy 
On  the  Christmas  morning? 

2  Shepherds  sat  upon  the  ground, 
Fleecy  flocks  were  scattered  round, 
"When  the  brightness  filled  the  sky. 
And  a  song  was  heard  on  high 

On  the  Christmas  morning. 

3  "Joy  and  peace  "  the  angels  sang, 
For  the  pleasant  echoes  rang, 

"  Peace  on  earth,  to  men  good- will  1  " 
Hark  1  the  angels  sing  it  still 
On  the  Christmas  morning. 

4  For  a  little  babe  that  day, 
Christ,  the  Lord  of  angels,  lay  ; 
Born  on  earth  our  Lord  to  be. 
This  the  wondering  angels  see 

On  the  Christmas  morning. 

5  Let  us  sing  tht  angels'  song, 
And  the  pleasant  sounds  prolong; 
This  fair  babe  of  Bethlehem 
Children  loves  and  blesses  them 

On  the  Christmas  morninof. 


114  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

6  "  Peace  "  our  little  hearts  shall  fill, 
"  Peace  oa  earth,  to  men  good-will, 
Hear  us  sing  tlie  angels'  song, 
And  the  pleasant  notes  prolong 
On  the  Christmas  morning. 


CHRISTIAN  CHILDREN  AT  HOME. 


Hymn  54. 

There  is  beauty  all  around 
When  there's  love  at  home ; 

There  is  joy  in  every  sound 
When  there's  love  at  home. 

Peace  and  plenty  here  abide, 

Smiling  sweet  on  every  side ; 

Time  doth  soflly,  sweetly  glide. 
When  there's  love  at  home. 

2  In  the  cottage  there  is  joy 
When  there's  love  at  home  ; 

Hate  and  envy  ne'er  annoy 

When  there's  love  at  home. 
Roses  blossom  'neath  our  feet, 
All  the  earth's  a  garden  sweet, 
Making  life  a  bliss  complete 
When  there's  love  at  home. 

3  Kindly  heaven  smiles  above 
When  there's  love  at  home; 

All  the  earth  is  filled  with  love 
When  there's  love  at  home. 

Sweeter  sings  tlie  brooklet  by, 

Brighter  beams  the  azure  sky; 

0,  there's  One  who  smiles  on  high 
When  there's  love  at  home. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  115 

4  Jesus,  show  thy  meicy  mine, 

Then  there's  love  at  home ; 
Sweetly  whisper,  I  am  thine. 

Then  there's  love  at  home. 
Source  of  Love,  thy  cheering  light 
Far  exceeds  the  sun  so  bright. 
Can  dispel  the  gloom  of  night : 

Tlieti  there's  love  at  home. 
Eappy  Voices^  page  141. 

Hymn  55.  6s  &  4a 

Kind  deeds  can  never  die ; 

Heaven  gave  them  birth  ; 
Winged  with  a  smile,  they  fly 

All  o'er  the  earth. 
Kind  words  the  angels  brought, 
Kind  words  our  Saviour  taught, — 
Sweet  melodies  of  thought  1 

Wlio  knows  their  worth  ? 
Kind  deeds  can  never  die,  etc. 

2  Kind  words  can  never  die  ; 

Though  weak  and  small, 
From  his  bright  throne  on  high 

God  sees  tliem  all. 
He  doth  reward  with  love 
All  those  who  faithful  prove  ; 
Round  them,  where'er  tliey  move, 

Rich  blessings  fall. 
Kind  words  can  never  die.  etc. 

3  God's  word  can  never  die ; 

Though  fallen  man 
Oft  dares  its  truth  deny, 

Dares  it  in  vain. 
God's  word  alone  is  pure ; 
His  promises  are  sure ; 
Trust  him,  and  rest  secure 

Heaven  j-ou  sliall  gain. 
God's  word  can  never  die,  etc. 


116  The  Infant  feuNDAT -School. 

4  Our  souls  can  never  die ; 

God's  word  we  trust ; 
He  to  our  hodies  said, 

"  Dust  unto  dust." 
Saviour,  our  souls  prepare 
Thy  happy  home  to  share; 
TJs  to  thy  mansions  bear 

When  life  is  past. 
Our  souls  can  never  die,  etc. 


Hymn  56.  Hs  &  8a. 

Be  kind  to  thy  father ;  for  when  thou  wast  young 

Who  loved  thee  so  fondly  as  he  ? 
He  caught  the  first  accents  that  fell  from  thy  tongue, 

And  joined  in  thy  innocent  glee. 
Be  kind  to  thy  father,  for  now  he  is  old, 

His  locks  intermingled  with  gray  ; 
His  footsteps  are  feeble — once  fearless  and  bold : 

Thy  father  is  passing  away. 

2  Be  kind  to  thy  mother;  for,  lol  on  her  brow 

May  traces  of  sorrow  be  seen ; 
0  well  may'st  thou  cherish  and  comfort  her  now, 

For  loving  and  kind  she  hath  been. 
Remember  thy  mother ;  for  thee  will  she  pray 

As  long  as  God  giveth  her  breath  ; 
With  accents  of  kindness,  then,  cheer  her  lone  way, 

E'en  to  the  dark  valley  of  death. 


3  Be  kind  to  thy  brother ;  his  heart  will  have  dearth 

If  the  smiles  of  thy  joy  be  withdrawn; 
The  flowers  of  feeling  will  fade  at  the  birth 

If  love  and  affection  be  gone. 
Be  kind  to  thy  brother  wherever  you  are ; 

The  love  of  a  brotlier  shall  be 
An  ornament  purer  and  richer  by  far 

Than  pearls  rrora  the  depth  of  the  sea. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  117      i 

4  Be  kind  to  thy  sister ;  not  many  may  know  ! 

The  depth  of  true  sisterly  love ;  \ 
The  wealth  of  the  ocean  lies  fathoms  below 

The  surface  that  sparkles  above.  • 
Thy  kindness  shall  bring  to  thee  many  sweet  hours, 

And  blessings  thy  pathway  shall  crown ;  ] 

Affection  shall  weave  thee  a  garland  of  flowers  i 

More  precious  than  wealth  or  renown.  ! 

Ea^py  Voices^  page  28.  ■] 

Hymn  57.             6s  &  5s.  j 

Little  drops  of  water, 

Little  grains  of  sand, 

Make  the  mighty  ocean,  ; 

And  the  beauteous  land ;  i 

2  And  the  little  moments, 

Humble  though  they  be,  i 

Make  the  mighty  ages  \ 

Of  eternity.  \ 

3  So  our  little  errors                                      -  \ 
Lead  the  soul  away 

From  the  paths  of  virtue,  • 

Oft  in  sin  to  stray.  ^ 

4  Little  deeds  of  kindness,  ^ 
Little  words  of  love,  ; 

Make  our  earth  an  Eden,  : 
Like  the  heaven  above. 

5  Little  seeds  of  mercy,  { 
Sown  by  youthful  hands,  1 

Grow  to  bless  the  nations  i 

Far  in  heathen  lands.  ^ 

Ha^y  Voices^  page  131.  \ 

Hymn  58.  \ 

1 

To  do  to  others  as  I  would  ■ 

That  they  should  do  to  me, 
"Will  make  me  honest,  kind,  and  good, 

As  children  ought  to  be.  ■ 

I 

x 


118          The  Infant  Sunday- School.  i 

I 

Chorus.  ] 

The  Sunday-school,  the  Sunday-school  I  i 

0  'tis  the  place  I  love  1  ^ 

For  there  I  learn  the  golden  rule  J 

"Which  leads  to  joys  above.  | 

2  I  know  I  should  not  steal,  nor  use  ; 
The  smallest  thing  I  see, 

"Which  I  should  never  like  to  lose 

If  it  belonged  to  me.  ■ 

Chorus. — The  Sunday-school,  etc.  j 

3  And  this  plain  rule  forbids  me  quite  ''. 
To  strike  an  angry  blow,  ^ 

•  Because  I  should  not  think  it  right 

If  others  served  me  so.  j 

Chorus. — The  Sunday-school,  etc.  ■ 

4  But  any  kindness  they  may  need 

I'll  do,  whate'er  it  be ;  j 

As  I  am  very  glad  indeed  • 

"When  they  are  kind  to  me.  ^ 

Chorus. — The  Sunday -acnooi,  «?tc.  ] 

Oriola,  page  145.                              Golden  Promise^  page  59.  1 


Hjnnn  59.  H.  M, 

When  little  Samuel  awoke, 

And  heard  his  Maker's  voice, 
At  every  word  he  spoke. 

How  much  did  he  rejoice  ! 
0  blessed,  happy  child,  to  find 
The  God  of  heaven  so  near  and  kind. 

2  If  God  would  speak  to  me, 

And  say  he  was  my  friend, 
How  happy  should  I  be  I 

0,  how  would  I  attend! 
The  smallest  sin  I  then  should  fear, 
If  God  Almighty  were  so  near, 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.         119  J 

3  And  does  he  never  speak  ?  - 
0  yes  ;  for  in  his  word 

He  bids  me  come  and  seek  , 

The  God  whom  Samuel  heard. 
In  almost  every  page  I  see, 

The  God  of  Samuel  calls  to  me.  ' 

4  And  I,  beneath  his  care,  > 
May  safely  rest  my  head ;  i 

I  know  that  God  is  there,  i 

To  guard  my  humble  bed;  j 
And  every  sin  I  may  well  fear, 

Since  God  Almighty  is  so  near.  - 

5  Like  Samuel,  let  me  say,  j 
Whene'er  I  read  his  word,  i 

"Speak,  Lord;  I  would  obey  '- 

The  voice  that  Samuel  heard."  ; 

And  when  I  in  thy  house  appear,  • 

Speak,  for  thy  servant  waits  to  hear.  \ 

Oriola,  page  213.  j 


TEMPERANCE. 


Hymn  60. 

0  A  goodly  thing  is  the  cooling  spring, 
By  the  rock  where  the  moss  doth  grow  I 

There  is  health  in  the  tide,  and  there's  music  beside, 
In  the  brooklet's  bounding  flow. 

Chorus. 
Merry,  merry  little  spring.       Ripple,  ripple,  silv'ry  brook, 
Sparkle  on,  sparkle  on.  Ripple  on,  ripple  on ; 

Merry,  merry  little  sprijjg,       Ripple,  ripple,  silv'ry  brook, 
Sparkle  on  for  me.  Ripple  on  for  me. 


120  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

2  And  as  pure  as  heaveu  is  the  water  given, 
And  its  stream  is  forever  new; 

'Tis  distilled  in  the  sky,  and  it  drops  from  on  high, 
In  the  showers  and  gentle  dew. —  Chonis. 

3  Let  them  say  'tis  weak,  but  it's  strength  I'll  seek, 
And  rejoice  while  I  own  its  sway ; 

For  its  murmur  to  me  is  the  echo  of  glee, 
And  it  laughs  as  it  bounds  away. —  Chorus. 

4  0  1  love  to  drink  from  the  foaming  brink 
Of  the  bubbling,  the  cooling  spring ; 

For  the  bright  drops  that  shine,  more  refreshing  than  wina. 
And  its  praise,  its  praise,  we'll  sing. — Chorus. 
Golden  Censer j  page  47. 

Hymn  61. 

Gushing  so  bright  in  the  morning  light, 

Gleams  the  water  in  yon  fountain ; 
As  purely,  too,  as  the  early  dew 

That  gems  the  distant  mountain. 

Chorus. 
Then  drink  your  fill  of  the  grateful  rill, 

And  leave  the  cup  of  sorrow ; 
Though  it  shine  to-night  in  its  gleaming  light, 

'Twill  sting  thee  on  the  morrow. 

2  Quietly  glide,  in  their  silvery  tide, 
The  brooks  from  rock  to  valley ; 

And  the  flashing  streams,  in  the  broad  sunbeams, 
Like  a  bannered  army  rally. 

Chorus. — Then  drink,  etc. 

3  Touch  not  the  wine,  though  brightly  it  shine, 
"When  nature  to  man  has  given 

A  gift  so  sweet,  liis  wants  to  meet, 
A  beverage  that  flows  from  beaten. 
Chorus. — Then  drink,  etc. 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.         121  ; 

4  Not  only  here  of  the  water  clear  j. 

Is  God  the  lavish  giver,  ) 

But  when  we  rise  to  yonder  skies  ■ 

We'll  drink  of  life's  bright  river.  i 

Chorus. — Then  drink,  etc.  ' 

Golden  Promise^  page  46. 

Hymn  62.  ^ 

Sparkling  and  bright,  in  its  liquid  light,  | 

Is  the  water  in  our  glasses ;  :| 

'Twill  give  you  health,  'twill  give  you  wealth,  i 

Ye  lads  and  rosy  lasses  1  \ 

Chorus.  i 

0  then  resign  your  ruby  wine,  ! 

Each  smihng  son  and  daughter;  ] 

There's  nothing  so  good  for  the  youthful  blood,  \ 

Or  sweet,  as  the  sparkling  water.  j 

2  Better  than  gold  is  the  water  cold  \ 
From  the  crystal  fountain  flowing,  ■ 

A  calm  delight,  both  day  and  night,  ; 

To  happy  homes  bestowing.  . 

Chorus. — 0  then  resign,  etc.  ■ 

3  Sorrow  has  fled  from  the  heart  that  bled  \ 
Of  the  weeping  wife  and  mother ; 

They've  given  up  the  poison-cup, 
Son,  husband,  daughter,  brother. 

Chorus. — 0  then  resign,  etc.  j 

Hymn  63.  \ 

The  drink  that's  in  the  drunkard's  bowl  ! 

Is  not  the  drink  for  me ;  i 

It  kills  his  body  and  his  soul ;  \ 

How  sad  a  sight  is  he  !  J 

But  there's  a  drink  that  God  has  given,  ; 

Distilling  in  the  showers  of  heaven  ' 

In  measures  large  and  free.  i 

0  tliat's  the  drink,  that's  the  drink  for  me  I 


122          The  Infant  Sunday- School.  ^ 

2  The  stream  that  many  prize  so  high 
Is  not  the  stream  for  me  ; 

For  he  who  drinks  it  still  is  dry,  . 

And  so  will  ever  be.  | 

But  there's  a  stream,  so  cool  and  clear,  j 

The  thirsty  trav'ler  lingers  near;  i 

Refreshed  and  glad  is  he.  j 

0  that's  the  drink,  that's  the  drink  for  me  I  ■ 

3  The  wine-cup,  that  so  many  prize,  ; 
Is  not  the  cup  for  me  ;  ; 

The  aching  head,  the  bloated  face,  i 

In  its  sad  train  I  see.  ■ 

But  there's  a  cup  of  water  pure,  : 

And  he  who  drinks  it  may  be  sure  ■ 

Of  health  and  length  of  days.  • 

0  that's  the  cup,  that's  the  cup  for  me  I 


Hymn  64. 

Children  all,  both  great  and  small, 

Answer  to  the  temperance  call :  ; 

Mary,  Margaret,  Jane,  and  Sue,  ^ 

Charlotte,  Ann,  and  Fanny  too,  j 

Cheerily,  heartily  come  along,  ^ 

Sign  our  pledge  and  sing  our  song.  J 

I 

2  No  strong  drink  shall  pass  our  lips ;  ' 

He's  in  danger  who  but  sips.  i 

Come,  then,  children,  one  and  all,  ,] 

Answer  to  the  temperance  call. 

Cheerily,  readily  come  along,  ^ 

Sign  our  pledge  and  sing  our  song.  | 

3  Where's  the  boy  that  would  not  shrink  ^ 
From  the  bondage  of  strong  drink  ?  ■ 
Come,  then,  Joseph,  Charles,  and  Tom,  ■ 
Henry,  Samuel,  James,  and  John,  > 
Cheerily,  eagerly  come  along. 

Sign  our  pledge  and  sing  our  song.  j 

i 

i 
i 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  123 

4  Who  have  misery,  want,  and  woe  ? 
All  who  to  the  bottle  go. 

"We  resolve  their  road  to  shun, 
And  in  temperance  paths  to  run. 
Cheerfully,  manfully  come  along, 
Sign  our  pledge  and  sing  our  song. 

5  Good  cold  water  does  for  us, 
Costs  no  money,  makes  none  worse ; 
Gives  no  bruises,  steals  no  brains, 
Breeds  no  quarrels,  woes,  or  pains. 
Keadily,  joyfully  come  along, 

Sign  our  pledge  and  sing  our  song. 

6  Who  would  life  and  health  prolong? 
Who'd  be  happy,  wise,  and  strong  ? 
Let  alone  the  drunkard's  bane ; 
Half-way  pledges  are  in  vain. 
Cheerfully,  joyfully,  you,  and  you, 
Sign  the  pledge,  and  keep  it  too. 

Goldm  Promise^  page  69. 


H  E  A  Y  E  N, 


Hymn  65,  Sa. 

Beautiful  Zion,  built  above, 
Beautiful  city,  that  I  love, 
Beautiful  gates,  of  pearly  white, 
Beautiful  temple,  God  its  light  1 
He  who  was  slain  on  Calvary, 
Opens  those  pearly-  gates  to  me. 

2  Beautiful  heaven,  where  all  is  light, 
Beautiful  angels,  clothed  in  white, 
Beautiful  strains,  that  never  tire, 
Beautiful  harps  through  all  the  choir  I 
There  shall  I  join  the  chorus  sweet 
Worshiping  at  the  Saviour's  feet. 


124  Thm  Infant  Sunday- School. 

3  Beautiful  crowns  on  every  brow, 
Beautiful  palms  the  conquerors  show, 
Beautiful  robes  the  ransomed  wear, 
Beautiful  all  who  enter  there  I 
Thither  I  press  with  eager  feet : 
There  shall  my  rest  be  long  and  sweet. 

4  Beautiful  throne  for  Christ  our  King, 
Beautiful  songs  the  angels  sing ; 
Beautiful  rest,  all  wanderings  cease, 
Beautiful  home  of  perfect  peace  I 
There  shall  my  eyes  the  Saviour  see : 
Haste  to  this  heavenly  home  with  me. 

Oriola,  page  179. 

Hymn  66.  C.  IL 

Akound  the  throne  of  God  in  heaven 

Thousands  of  children  stand  ; 
Children,  whose  sins  are  all  forgiven, 
A  holy,  happy  band, 

Singing,  Glory,  glory, 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high  I 

2  In  flowing  robes  of  spotless  white, 
See  every  one  arrayed ; 

Dwelling  in  everlasting  light, 
And  joys  that  never  fade, 
Singing,  Glory,  glory, 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high  I 

3  What  brought  them  to  that  world  above, 
That  heaven  so  bright  and  fair. 

Where  all  is  peace,  and  joy,  and  love  ? 
How  came  those  children  there  ? 
Singing,  Glory,  glory, 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high  I 

4  Because  the  Saviour  shed  his  blood 
To  wash  away  their  sin  ; 

Bathed  in  that  pure  and  precious  flood. 
Behold  them  white  and  clean  I 
Singing,  Glory,  glory, 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high  I 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  125  j 

I 

5  On  earth  they  sought  the  Saviour's  grace,  i 

On  earth  they  loved  his  name ;  i 

So  now  they  see  his  blessed  face,  '■ 

And  stand  before  the  Lamb,  ] 

Singing,  Glory,  glory,  J 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high !  | 

Oriola^  page  102.                               Golden  Censer^  page  118.  J 

Hymn  67.  68  &  4s.  "  ■ 

There  is  a  happy  land 

Far,  far  away,  ! 

Where  saints  in  glory  stand,  i 

Bright,  bright  as  day,  ■ 

0  how  they  sweetly  sing,  i 

"Worthy  is  our  Saviour-King,  j 

Loud  let  his  praises  ring,  i 

Praise,  praise  for  aye  I 

2  Come  to  that  happy  land,  ] 
Come,  come  away.  | 

Why  will  ye  doubting  stand,  J 

Why  still  delay  ?  1 

0  we  shall  happy  be,  ; 

When,  from  sin  and  sorrow  free,  \ 

Lord,  we  shall  live  with  thee,  : 

Blest,  blest  for  aye.  ' 

3  Bright  in  that  happy  land  \ 
Beams  every  eye.  j 

Kept  by  a  Father's  hand,  ; 

Love  cannot  die.  ; 
0,  then,  to  glory  run. 

Be  a  crown  aud  kingdom  won,  ; 

And  bright  above  the  sun  ■ 

We  reign  for  aye.  : 

Ea0>y  Voicesj  page  1.  '■ 

Hymn  68.  10& 

Joyfully,  joyfully,  onward  we  move,  ;' 
Bound  to  the  land  of  bright  spirits  above ; 

Jesus,  our  Saviour,  in  ijjercy  says,  Come;  j 

Joyfully,  joyfully,  haste  to  your  home.  ^ 


126  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

Soon  will  our  pilgrimage  end  here  below, 
Soon  to  the  presence  of  God  we  shall  go ; 
Then,  if  to  Jesus  our  hearts  have  been  given, 
Joyfully,  joyfully,  rest  we  in  heaven. 

2  Teachers  and  scholars  have  passed  on  before ; 
Waiting,  they  watch  us  approaching  the  shore ; 
Singing,  to  cheer  us  while  passing  along, 
Joyfully,  joyfully,  haste  to  your  home. 
Sounds  of  sweet  music  there  ravish  the  ear ; 
Harps  of  the  blessed,  your  strains  we  shall  hear, 
Filling  with  harmony  heaven's  high  dome ; 
Joyfully,  joyfully,  Jesus,  we  come. 

3  Death,  with  his  arrow,  may  soon  lay  us  low; 
Safe  in  our  Saviour,  we  feel  not  the  blow ; 
Jesus  hath  broken  the  bars  of  the  tomb ; 
Joyfully,  joyfully,  will  we  go  home. 

Bright  will  the  morn  of  eternity  dawn, 
Death  shall  be  conquered,  his  scepter  be  gone  • 
Over  the  plains  of  sweet  Canaan  we'll  roam, 
Joyfully,  joyfully,  safely  at  home. 
Ea/ppy  Voices^  page  288. 


Hymn  69.  lOs,  Ss,  &  lis.  \ 


1  HATE  a  Father  in  the  promised  land ;  \ 
My  Father  calls  me,  I  must  go  1 
To  meet  him  in  tbe  promised  land,  * 

I'll  away,  I'll  away  to  the  promised  land ;  ' 

My  Father  calls  me,  I  must  go  ,■ 

To  meet  him  in  the  promised  land.  i 

2  I  have  a  Saviour  in  the  promised  land ;  ; 
My  Saviour  calls  me,  I  must  g:o  »! 
To  meet  him  in  the  promised  land.  ; 

I'll  away,  I'll  away  to  the  promised  land;  ; 

My  Saviour  calls  me»I  must  go  | 

To  meet  him  in  the  promised  land.  * 


The  Infant  Sunday- School.  127  \ 

3  I  have  a  crown  in  the  promised  land ; 

"When  Jesus  calls  me,  I  must  go  \ 

To  wear  it  in  the  promised  land.  . 

I'll  away,  I'll  away  to  the  promised  land ;  . 

When  Jesus  calls  me,  I  must  go  ; 

To  wear  it  in  the  promised  laud.  ■ 

4  I  hope  to  meet  you  in  the  promised  land ;  ■'■ 
At  Jesus'  feet,  a  joyous  band, 

We'll  praise  him  in  the  promised  land.  j 

We'll  away,  we'll  away  to  the  promised  land ,  j 

At  Jesus'  feet,  a  joyous  band,  ,\ 

We'll  praise  him  in  the  promised  land.  j 

Bappj/  Voio€\  page  203.  | 

Hymn  70.  ts  &  6a.  \ 

1  WANT  to  be  an  angel,  ^     j 
And  with  the  angels  stand,  i 

A  crown  upon  my  forehead,  ■ 

A  harp  within  my  hand  ;  ' 

There,  right  before  my  Saviour,  ; 

So  glorious  and  so  bright,  ; 

I'd  wake  the  sweetest  music,  j 

And  praise  him  day  and  night.  " 

2  I  never  would  be  weary, 
Nor  ever  shed  a  tear, 

Nor  ever  know  a  sorrow. 

Nor  ever  feel  a  fear  ;  I 

But  blessed,  pure,  and  holy,  ■ 

I'd  dwell  in  Jesus'  sight,  ; 

And  with  ten  thousand  thousands,  \ 

Praise  him  both  day  and  night.  '\ 


3  I  know  I'm  weak  and  sinful, 

But  Jesus  will  forgive. 
For  many  little  children 

Have  gone  to  heaven  to  live. 
Dear  Saviour,  wheu  I  languish, 

And  lay  me  down  to  die, 
0  send  a  shining  angel 

To  bear  me  to  the  sky. 


128  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

,4  0  there  I'll  be  an  angel, 

And  with  the  angels  stand, 
A  crown  upon  my  forehead, 
A  harp  within  my  hand ; 
And  there,  before  my  Saviour, 

So  glorious  and  so  bright, 
I'll  join  the  heavenly  music. 

And  praise  him  day  and  night.     Miss  Mart  Gill. 
Golden  Promise,  page  67.  Map^y  Voices,  page  22. 

Hymn  71. 

Hark  the  sweetest  notes  of  angels,  singing 

Gi-lory,  glory  to  the  Lamb ; 
All  the  hosts  of  heaven  their  tribute  bringing, 
Raising  high  the  Saviour's  name. 
Chorus. 
We  will  join  the  beautiful  angels, 
"We  will  join  the  beautiful  angels, 
Singing  away,  singing  away, 
Glory,  glory  to  the  Lamb  1 

2  Ye  for  whom  his  precious  life  was  given. 
Sacred  themes  to  you  belong ; 

Come  and  join  the  glorious  choir  of  heaven, 
Join  the  everlasting  song. 

Chorus. — We  will  join,  etc. 

3  Hearts  all  filled  with  holy  emulation. 
We  unite  with  those  above  ; 

Svreet  the  theme — the  theme  of  free  salvation, 
Founts  of  everlasting  love, 

Chorus. — We  will  join,  etc. 

4  Endless  life  in  Christ  our  Lord  possessing, 
Let  us  praise  his  precious  name ; 

Glory,  honor,  riches,  power,  and  blessing, 
-Be  forever  to  the  Lamb. 

Chorus. — We  will  join,  etc. 
Golden  Oerner,  page  1.* 


APPENDIX 


By  Ket.  J.  H.  VINCENT. 


APPENDIX. 


I. 
t  Jitfant  Class. 

I  DESIRE  to  address  a  few  plain  counsels  to  those  who  have 
1-een  placed  in  charge  of  the  smallest  s-liolars  in  our  Sunday- 
schools;  who,  having  been  iii)pointed  to  preside  over  the 
Inrant  Department,  are  sonu times  discouraged  because  the 
work  is  so  arduous  and  the  reward  so  long  deferred ;  who, 
lining  so  often  heard  it  said  ''only  the  little  ones,"  have 
come  to  feel,  or  have  been  in  danger  of  feeling,  that  their 
position  is  of  little  importance.     Let  me  counsel  you, 

F,rst.  To  remember  that  your  worh  is  one  of  great  dignity. 

It  has  to  do  with  mere  babes;  but  babes  are  the  beginnings 
of  all  that  is  great  in  human  character  and  achievement. 
The  princes  of ^ our  race,  the  23hilosophers  and  poets  and 
preachers — the  glorious  saints  of  four  tliousand  years  and 
more  in  heaven — these  all  began  as  babes  on  earth.  The 
"Alpha  and  Omega"  himself,  who  is  the  "Prince  of  the 
kings  of  t!ie  earth,"  "  the  King  of  kings  and  Lord  of  lords," 
who  ''  has  the  keys  of  hell  and  of  death,"  was  once  the  hahe 
of  Bethlehem.  When  Isaiah  announced  His  incarnation,  he 
proclaimed,  "Behold,  the  Lord  God  will  come  with  strong 
hand,  :md  his  arm  shall  rule  lor  him  :  behold,  his  reward  i^ 
witli  him,  and  his  work  before  him."  What  shall  this  "  strong 
liand "'  and  ruling  "  arm  "  do  when  He  comes  ?  What  is 
"tiie  work  before  Him?"  Shall  He  show  forth  His  power 
by  uprooting  the  mountains,  emptying  the  oceans,  or  sum- 
moning new  stars  into  the  voids  of  space  ?  The  })rophet 
himself  answers  :  "  He  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a  shepherd  : 


132  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

he  shall  gather  the  Jamls  icith  7ils  arm,  and  carry  them  in  his 
hosomy  Tiiis  ])rop]iecy  was  fulfilled.  We  find  Jesus  on  the 
earth,  his  "  stioni^  hand"  outstretched  to  the  children  of  his 
times,  his  ruling  "arm"  folding  them  to  his  bosom,  and  his 
sweet,  clear  voice,  that  still  sounds  among  the  centuiies.  say- 
ing, "SujBfer  little  children,  and  forbid  them  not,  to  come 
imto  me." 

A  work  that  deals  with  the  childhood  thus  sanctified  and 
exalted  by  the  Saviour's  word  and  touch  ;  a  work  that  imi- 
tates such  a  perfect  example;  a  work  that  handles  such 
immortal  possibilities,  must  indeed  be  one  of  infinite  import- 
ance and  dignity.  The  teacher  should  fill  his  heart  with 
this  truth. 

Second.  RemenJjer  that  you  are  to  teach  the  religion  of  Jesus 
Christ  to  these  children.. 

The  conscience  and  the  affections  of  a  child  are  responsive 
to  law  and  character  quite  as  early  as  is  his  intellect  to  the 
statements  of  fact  and  principles.  The  child's  love,  like  a 
fragile  tendril,  seeks  something  it  may  cling  to.  ,Its  early 
sorrows  need  comforr.  Its  early  sins  need  [)ardon.  It  is  the 
teachers  work  to  lift  up  law  before  the  infant  conscience, 
to  hold  the  Lord  Jesus  within  reach  of  his  longing  love,  and 
to  soothe  his  earthly  sori-ows  with  heavenly  balm.  The  in- 
fant class  work  is  "  work  for  souls  "  as  really  Us  is  that  of  the 
pulpits.  The  truth  as  it  is  in  Jesus  is  the  food  wherewith 
you  are  to  "  feed  the  lambs."  The  "  paths  of  rightecmsness" 
are  the  paths  into  which  you  are  to  lead  their  feet. 

Third.  Remember  tliat  you  are  to  aid  the  little  ones  in 
cultivating  the  qnrit^  and  in  performing  the  acts^  of  de/ootion. 

Children's  prayers  reach  the  ear  of  Gol,  and  if  offered  in 
true  faith,  receive  a  prompt  reply.  Every  such  prayer,  by 
its  reflex  influence,  strengthens  and  exalts  the  child's  charac- 
ter. This  result  is  the  more  marked  with  infancy  because 
of  its  quick  susceptibility.  Then,  these  early  impressions 
and  convictions  remain  through  the  whole  of  life.  How  the 
mountain,  that  our  eyes  gazed  upon  in  childhood,  was  mag- 
nified and  glorified  in  our  thought  I     We  return  in  mature 


Appendix.  133 

life  and  look  n[)on  the  raountain  again,  but  with  somewhat 
of  disappointment.  It  is  not  so  Vitst  as  we  tliought.  The 
earliest  views  v.-e  get  of  God  should  be  so  clear  and  strong 
that  the  influence  of  them  might  go  with  us  through  life.  He 
will  never  disappoint  us.  The  mountain  to  our  manhood's 
vision  may  be  less  lofty  than  that  our  child-eyes  wondered 
at ;  but  the  infinite  God  will  ever  be  a  wonder  and  a  glorv, 
and  no  maturity  or  expansion  of  intellect  will  ever  outgrow 
a  true  thought  concerning  him.  Therefore  the  utmost  care 
s'lould  be  used  to  make  the  right  impressions  upon  even  lit- 
tle children  when  they  attempt  to  pray.  The  devotions  of 
the  infant  class  should  be  full  of  reference  and  silent  awe, 
and  then  of  gratitude  and  gladness.  They  should  not  be 
merely  j)erformed.  They  should  not  consist  of  mere  ritual 
or  recitation.  Every  prayer  and  every  song  should  be  pre- 
ceded by  preparatory  explanations  and.  reflections  and  sum- 
monings  of  the  children's  thought,  reverence,  and  love,  as  for 
a  holy  service,  so  that  they  might  wait  for  God's  answer,  and 
go  away  saying,  as  did  one  little  darling.  "I  think  I  shall  do 
right  this  week,  for  God's  going  to  do  it  for  me.  I  asked 
him/' 

Fourth.  Mal-e  your  infant-dass  room  the  most  attractive 
and  charming  place  in  the  world  to  your  scholars. 

One  may  admire  the  setting  of  a  diamond  without  failing 
to  appreciate  the  gem  itself.  The  Gospel  yon  teach  will  not 
lose  its  charm  or  power  by  brightness,  freshness,  comfoit,  and 
beauty  in  the  room  where  you  teach  it.  Convenient  seats, 
pleasant  carpets,  soft  cushicms,  fresh  air,  frescoed  walls, 
floral  decorations,  stained  glass  windows,  mottoes  and  pic- 
tures on  the  walls,  delight  the  little  ones,  and  will  interest  them 
in  you  and  the  Gospel  you  bear  to  them.  "  Father  Gard- 
ner," in  Washington,  D.C.,  has  rare  taste  in  the  adornment 
of  his  infant  class  room.  He  is  a  very  old  man,  but  a  very 
young  old  man.  He  has  crossed  the  eighties,  and  although 
some  snow-flakes  have  rested  on  his  l)row,  his  heart  is  buoy- 
ant and  sprightly  and  gladsome  as  it  could  possibly  have 
been  sixty  or  seventy  years  ago.     In  his  infant  class  hall 


13i  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

canary  birds  sing  in  their  cages,  and  bouquets  in  beautiful 
vases  throw  their  fragrance  and  radiance  over  the  room.  Of 
course  ii'the  birds  sing  when  he  talks,  or  in  any  way  disturb 
the  children  in  their  lessons,  he  has  a  way  of  covering  up 
the  cages,  and  the  little  warblers  are  "as  still  as  church 
mice."  But  the  birds  and  the  flowers  help  the  old  man  won- 
derfully. How  the  little  members  of  that  class  look  forward 
all  the  week  to  theii'  Sunday-school,  with  its  birds  and  blos- 
soms, and  blesse^l  old  teacher  of  the  gray  hair  and  glad  face  1 
To  some  of  them  it  is  the  only  oasis  in  the  week's  journey ; 
to  all  it  is  an  Elim.  Although  you  have  not  a  large  supply 
of  money,  you  may  do  something  in  this  direction,  for  water 
is  free,  and  v.hitewash  cheap,  and  flowers — do  they  not  grow 
for  all?  Wreaths  and  festoons  of  evergreens  may  be  better 
tlian  frescoes.  In  almost  every  community  there  is  some  one 
with  artistic  skill  enough  to  prepare  on  plain  paper  beauti- 
ful mottoes  to  hang  on  the  wall,  and  illustrative  designs  to 
use  in  te:iching 

Fifth.  Bemeri-il/er  that  to  teach  little  people  effectively  you 
must  use  objects  for  the  illitstration  of  your  teachings. 

The  eye  receives  more  knowledge,  and  that  more  readily, 
thnn  the  ear.  Hence  eye-teaching  is  more  effective  than  any 
other.  You  may  discourse  from  the  pulpit  with  the  eloquence 
of  a  Chrysostom,  but  if  the  sexton  should  carry  his  taper 
about  to  ligiit  the  gas-burners  all  your  oratory  wiQ  go  for 
nothing.  That  little  tongue  of  flame  will  vdn  the  attention 
of  your  audience  in  spite  of  you.  Hence  in  teaching  chil- 
dren, who  have  still  less  power  of  self-direction  than  adults, 
so  far  as  attention  is  concerned,  you  must  use  objects,  or 
draw  word-pictures,  or  tell  stories  and  parables,  that  by  put- 
ling  knowledge  in  concrete  forms  you  may  win  and  retaiu 
the  attention  of  your  pupils.  Hence,  in  the  infant  class  es- 
pecially, appeal  to  the  eye  in  your  teachings.  A  leaf,  a  grain 
of  wheat,  a  flower,  a  dried  branch,  an  apple,  a  to}^,  a  lamp, 
a  cane,  a  pebble,  a  stufled  bird,  a  piece  of  white  paper,  a 
blotted  page,  a  torn  book,  a  grain  of  sand,  a  gloKe— how 
many  things  then'  a:e  in  this  world  from  which  lessons  may 
be  drawn  or  by  which  they  may  be  illustrated !     Can  you 


Appendix.  135 

find  an  object  in  nature  that  does  not  hold  in  it  somewhere 
and  somehow  a  truth  proper  to  be  taught  to  your  pupils  ? 
Especially  keep  your  mind  full  of  Scripture  incident.  Bible 
stories  and  apt  illustrations  from  nature  should  linger  on  the 
teacher's  tongue,  ready  for  use  at  1  adding.  Little  learners 
like  amazingly  the  "  likes  "  of  a  true  teacher's  discourse. 

Sixth.  Bememher  to  so  employ  ohjects  and  pictures  in  teaching 
as  to  excite  a  high  degree  of  curiosity  in  the  chil/Vs  wAnd. 

An  eminent  educator  says  :  "  Curiosity  is  the  parent  of  at- 
tention." The  teacher  who  allows  the  pictures  he  would  use 
in  teaching  to  hang  for  weeks  and  months  on  the  wall  before 
the  child's  eye,  must  not  wonder  that  the  pupil  shows  but 
little  interest  when  the  picture  is  brought  down  to  be  exhib- 
ited to  the  class,  or  form  a  text  for  the  day's  lesson.  Have 
not  all  the  children  seen  it  for  months  ?  Did  they  not  "  eat 
it  all  up  "  with  their  eyes,  as  one  little  fellow  expressed  it, 
the  first  day  they  came  into  the  room  where  it  hung  ?  The 
teacher  should  learn  to  conceal  as  well  as  to  reveal.  One  of 
my  correspondents  suggested  the  following  plan  for  teaching 
a  biblical  alphabet  to  his  infant  class.  One  of  its  principal 
advantages  is  in  the  hiding  and  gradual  unfolding  of  its  c<m- 
tents.  He  says :  "  On  a  long  roll  of  coarse  paper  the  other 
day  I  painted  (with  an  ordinary  store  marking  brush)  several 
letters,  very  large  and  bold.  Just  above  each  great  letter  I 
placed  two  or  more  words  of  which  it  is  the  initial.  The 
roll  is  hung  on  a  regular  window  shade  roller,  so  that  I  can 
pull  it  up  or  down.  The  '  Edmond  Song  Roll '  would  be 
better,  but  as  I  cannot  afibrd  that,  I  resort  to  the  shade  fix- 
ture. Each  letter  stands  for  two  or  more  Bible  characters, 
whose  names  in  smaller  letters  are  spelled  out  in  full  above 
it.  While  only  the  great  letter  appears,  the  scholars  recall 
the  names  of  persons  beginning  with  that  letter.  As  the  les- 
son roll  comes  down  these  names  are  also  seen.  Then  comes 
the  next  letter,  then  the  names  of  which  it  is  the  initial,  etc., 
etc.  Thus  I  rxcite  curiosiiy,  secure  frequent  repetition,  and 
go  over  a  great  deal  of  Bible  history  every  Sunday  which 
does  not  interfere  with  oiu:  regular  lesson.  This  is  the  way 
the  roll  appears  when  I  first  lower  it : 


136 


The  Infant  Sunday- School. 


A 


llieii,  pulling  it  down  a  little  further,  we  have 


ABRAM. 
ABEL, 
ADAM. 


A 


You  see  that  the  large  letter  comes  first  into  sight.  Then 
the  scholars  try  and  recall  the  names  that  are  to  follow. 
When  these  finally  appear  they  tell  me  all  they  know  about 
each.  This  is  the  way  the  roll  looked  the  first  Sunday  after 
a  lesson : 


D 


CORNELIUS. 

CANAAN. 
CAIN. 


G 


BALAAM. 

BAAL. 

BENJAMIN. 


B 


ABRAM. 
ABEL. 
ADAM. 


Appendix.  137 

The  Infant  Class  Cabinet 

is  another  help  in  this  direction.  This  is  a  closet  box,  or 
case,  for  preserving  the  pictures  and  other  objects  to  be  used 
in  teaching.  The  key  is  in  the  hands  of  the  teacher.  No 
eye  but  the  teacher's  ever  looks  into  it.  No  hand  but  his 
ever  enters  it.  New  pictures,  etc.,  are  placed  in  the  cabinet 
only  in  the  absence  of  the  class.  The  walls  of  the  room  may 
be  adorned  with  a  few  pictures,  but  not  with  those  to  be 
used  in  teaching.  These  are  hidden  until  needed  for  use  in 
the  class. 

Some  of  the  advantages  of  this  little  appliance  are  these  : 

1.  The  ohjects  are  preserved  from  dust  and  damage, 

2.  They  do  not  become  so  familiar  as  to  lose  their  power. 

3.  The  opening  of  the  cabinet  excites  curiosity.  The 
teacher's  key  is  Avoith  more  than  a  bell. 

4  It  arrests  attention.  Try  an  experiment.  Take  down 
a  picture  fi  om  the  wall  where  it  has  been  hanging  for  six 
months,  or  take  it  from  a  box  or  closet.  See  what  ladiJffer- 
ence  during  the  one  and  what  intense  interest  during  the 
other  performance. 

6.  Old  lessons  may  be  repeated  and  old  pictm-es  exhibited 
again  with  no  diminution  of  interest. 

The  Blackboard 

is  invaluable  for  the  same  reasons.  The  creation  before  the 
eyes  of  a  class  of  some  line,  diagram,  letter,  or  picture,  al- 
ways holds  them  spellbound.  The  teacher  can  conceal,  and 
slowly  or  suddenly  reveal,  as  he  wills,  the  lesson  he  is  giving. 
The  little  ones  forget  every  thing  else  as  they  watch  the 
wonder-working  crayon,  and  connect  the  teacher's  words 
with  the  sketches  wrought  by  his  hand  on  the  board.  The 
sexton's  taper  will  be  less  likely  to  divert  attention  while 
this  exercise  is  going  on. 

Seventh.  Endeavor^  as  far  as  jjossible,  to  secure  unity  in  the 
subject  and  variety  in  the  methods  of  each  day's  study. 

Elastic  as  rubber  balls,  juvenile  brains  leap  from  topic  to 
iopic  with  marvelous  rapidity.     It  is  difficult  to  hold  them 


138  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

for  an}^  considerable  length  of  time  to  one  subject.  This  is 
the  reason  thnt  repetition  is  so  indispensable ;  that  line  must 
be  given  upon  line  and  precept  upon  precept.  And  for  this 
reason  yon  must  concentrate  youi'  efforts  so  as  to  make  at 
least  one  deep  and  strong  impression  at  each  session  of  the 
clasa.  This  can  only  be  accomplished  l)y  variety  in  the 
methods  we  employ.  The  one  topic  for  the  day  must  be 
held  up  in  the  prayer,  set  forth  in  the  songs,  illustrated  on 
the  board  by  the  picture  and  story,  recalled  by  questions, 
reviewed  and  re-reviewed  with  such  a  diversity  of  devices, 
that  the  attention  of  the  restless  pupil  shall  be  steadily  held 
to  this  one  truth. 

For  this  reason  I  like  the  class  method  so  admirably  ex- 
plained and  so  successfully  employed  by  Mrs.  Knox.  The 
change  from  class-recitation  to  that  of  the  simultaneous  re 
view  secures  both  variety  and  thoroughness. 

Eighth.  Beraeniber  the  demands  of  the  child'' sj^hy steal  nature. 

Don't  require  him  to  hang  his  feet  from  a  high  bench,  or 
"  sit  still "  under  fear  of  your  wrath,  until  the  school-room 
becomes  a  prison,  and  your  law  like  fetters  to  him.  Don't 
\Qi  his  physical  discomforts  so  divert  attention  from  your 
teaching  that  he  really  does  not  know  what  you  are  talking 
about.  Give  the  little  lungs  fresh  air  and  plenty  of  it,  and 
the  little  limbs  ample  room.  Systematize  the  "  fidgets  "  once 
in  awhile  into  a  pleasant  gymnastic  exercise  of  some  sort. 
Let  the  class  fold  arms,  rise  and  sit,  twirl  fingers,  and  turn 
bodies,  march  and  countermarch,  if  you  please,  just  as  they 
do  in  every  well-regulated  secular  infant  school.  It  seems  to 
me  I  could  usually  in  some  way  connect  the  facts  of  the  les- 
son with  these  movements,  so  as  to  make  even  the  relaxation 
of  the  class  a  medium  of  instruction  in  the  lesson  for  the  day. 
Thus,  in  the  lesson  about  Jesus  at  twelve  years,  the  seventy 
miles  from  Nazareth  to  Jerusalem,  and  the  ticelve  years,  and 
the  e'ght  days  of  the  feast,  and  the  third  day,  were  all  used 
by  one  teacher  as  a  guide  for  a  sort  of  gymnastic  exercise  in 
the  class — the  child i-en  I'ising  and  sitting  three  times,  count- 
ing eight,  striking  their  hands  twelve  times,  and  finally  rais- 
ing both  hands  seven  times  to  show  how  "many  miles  it 


Appendix.  139 

was  tij  Jeiaisalem  from  Nazareth."  This  exercise  was  used 
merely  to  rest  the  weary  little  fellows,  but  it  incid(  ntally  p:ave 
them  several  definite  ideas  about  time  and  dista  ice  as  sug- 
gested by  the  lesson  for  the  day. 

Ninth.  Bemeiiiber^  as  far  as  possible^  to  Tceep  yc  ur  scholars 
tinder  Sunday-school  infinence  all  through  the  weelc. 

The  plan  of  having  a  lesson  for  the  infant  scholar  to  carry 
home  is  good.  It  induces  mother  and  father,  and  older 
brothers  and  sisters,  to  help  the  "pcf  study.  li  the  lesson 
can  be  in  pictorial  form  it  will  be  all  the  better.  The  picture 
wins  the  little  one;  the  little  one  wins  the  large*,  and  thus 
little  and  large  study  a  lesson  at  home  during  the  week.* 
This  su])pose.s  that  a  uniform  lesson  is  used  in  tie  school,  a 
plan  now  accepted  and  employed  by  all  schools  that  claim 
to  be  tliorouuhly  organized  and  efficient. 

The  teacher  must  come  in  contact  with  the  scholars  as  fre- 
quent'y  as  possible.  The  casual  meeting  on  the  street  sliould 
be  hailed  as  an  opportunity  for  tightening  the  boiids  of  mu- 
tual affection,  recalling  the  lessons  of  the  last  Sabbath,  and 
reminding  the  pupil  of  the  obligations  for  the  next.  The 
occasional  "pastoral  call  "  of  the  teacher  at  the  hame  of  tlie 
scholar  will  win  the  parents,  secure  their  co-opt  ration,  and 
enable  the  teacher  to  understand  the  home  sarrom dings  of 
his  scholars,  and  to  adapt  his  instructions  thereto. 

The  scholars  may  be  used  as  "  carrier  doves  '  from  the 
school  to  the  family  for  the  ti'ansmission  of  pract  icai  tracts, 
books,  and  other  appeals  in  behalf  of  Christ  and  his  cause, 
by  which  the  parental  confidence  may  be  incieasi  d,  and  the 
religious  influence  of  home  strengthened.  Practical  religion, 
taught  at  school,  and  connected  by  the  teacher  vith  home 
scenes  and  experience,  will  do  a  gi'eat  deal  towar!  recalling, 
through  the  week,  the  instructions  of  the  Sabbntl  . 

Tenth,   Use  the  word  of  God  In  the  class. 
•    There  is  a  tendency  to  crowd  the  Bible  itself   )ut  of  the 

*  The  "  Picture  Lesson  Paper,"  published  by  Carlton  &  Lanahan, 
805  Broadway,  contains  lessons  for  little  people  beautifuU  ,>•  illustrated. 
The  paper  is  issued  monthly,  but  may  be  cut  up  into  p.ipers  of  two 
pages  each  for  a  Sabbath.     Price,  25  cents  a  year. 


140  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

infant  scTiool-room  by  the  numerous  adaptations,  monosylla- 
bic, pictonal,  etc.,  of  its  teachings  to  the  juvenile  capacity. 
The  teaclier  too  often  fails  to  distinguish  between  the  Bible 
incidents  he  narrates  and  the  secular  stories,  parables,  etc., 
which  he  gives  his  pupils.  Whatever  fact  or  lesson  from 
God's  word  is  given  to  tlie  class  should  be  read  in  their  hear- 
ing from  the  open  Bible.  Use  pictures,  blackboard  objects, 
ellipses,  questions,  familiar  illustrations,  and  whatsoever  else 
may  contribute  to  the  clear  statement  of  Bil)le  truth,  but  be- 
fore you  leave  the  sutject  give  the  simple  "word  of  God*' 
account  of  it.  Therefore  every  infant  class-room  should 
contain  a  neat  Bible  stand,  and  on  it  a  large  copy  of  the 
Holy  Scriptures.  Let  every  lesson  that  is  drawn  directly 
from  the  Bible  he  given  to  the  scholars,  sooner  or  later,  in 
each  recitation,  from  the  Bible  itself.  It  is  well  to  bring  up 
children  to  know  that  even  in  God's  word,  that  great  vol- 
ume that  by  its  size  almost  repels  the  little  student,  there 
are  plain  sentences  and  charming  stories  and  precious  lessons 
that  even  infancy  can  understand  and  enjoy. 

Eleve7ith  Bemember  tiiat  you  cannot  teach  an  infant  class 
without  thorough  and  careful  preparation  (verij  week. 

It  is  not  an  easy  thing  to  hold  the  attention  of  children. 
In  order  to  it  the  le.  son  must  be  thoroughly  inwrought  into 
the  teacher's  mind.  He  must  have  his  heart  full  of  it.  He 
must  look  at  it  from  a  child's  view-point.  He  must  know 
what  to  omit,  and  how  to  "  i)ut  "  what  he  has  selected  as  ap- 
propriate to  be  taught;  and  above  all,  how  to  excite  the 
thought,  conscience,  and  heart  of  each  pupil  by  the  lesson. 
This  requires  patient,  plodding,  prayerful  preparation.  Fi-om 
Sabbath  to  Sabbath  keep  thinking,  planning,  experimenting, 
and  pleading  with  God  with  reference  to  this  great  and  holy 
work. 

Twelfth.  Be  a  source  of  comfort  to  ijour  scJiolars 

Old  people,  who  have  outgrown  the  experience  of  child- 
hood, are  too  apt  to  forget  its  trials  and  vexations.  We  men 
with  great  boots  on  forget  that  the  pel)ble3  in  the  morning 
pathway  of  life  are  very  painful  to  the  tender  little  feet  that 
ti'avel  there.     So  we  march  on,  dragging  our  children  with 


Appendix.  141 

us,  unmindful  of  their  sorrows,  chiding  their  tears,  and  sar- 
CMstically  bidding  them  ''  not  to  be  iKibies.'"'  Alas  !  we  forget 
we  too  were  "  babies"  once,  witli  tender  feet  and  tearful 
eyes.  God  make  us  men  more  mindful  of  our  own  early  mis- 
eries, that  we  may  more  truly  sympathize  witli  the  trials  of 
3ur  children  ! 

The  true  infant  class  teacher  is  full  of  tenderness.  He 
rules  by  love  rather  than  by  law.  Loving  ardently,  he  places 
himself  frequently  in  the  spheres  where  his  scholars  live, 
feels  what  they  feel,  and  bringing  his  larger  experience  and 
maturer  judgment  to  his  aid,  gives  the  little  ones  comfort 
where  the  loss  discriminating  and  less  generous  nature  would 
admin'ster  chiding.  So  they  come  to  him  with  their  sor- 
rows, know^ing  that  he  has  sympathy  for  them.  His  smiles 
light  up  their  tears.  His  prayers  are  always  ready  to  go  up 
to  God  for  their  welfare,  and  they  think  of  him  as  a  true  and 
constant  friend.  A  writer  in  the  "Rhode  Island  School- 
master "  thus  expresses  the  policy  and  relation  to  his  pupils 
of  such  a  teacher  : 

The  I  wig  is  so  easily  bended, 

I  have  baiiislied  tiie  rule  and  the  rod ; 

I  have  taught  them  the  goodness  of  kiuduess — 
The}'  have  laught  nie  tlie  goodness  of  God. 

My  heart  is  a  dungeon  of  darkness, 

Where  I  f«liut  them  for  breaking  a  rule; 

My  frown  is  sufficient  correction  ; 
My  love  is  tiie  law  of  the  school. 

When  the  lessons  of  life  are  all  ended, 

And  death  says,  '•  The  school  is  dismissed," 

May  the  little  ones  gather  around  me, 
To  bid  me  '-good-night,"  and  be  kissed. 


142  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

II. 
C0mttrg   fitfaitt    Classes. 

I  OFTEN  liear  teachers  in  countiy  placi  s  complain  that  they 
do  not  enjoy  the  advantages  of  city  teachers,  and  justify 
themselves  for  not  attempting  much  in  \  iew  of  these  disad- 
vantages. Here  are  some  words  from  a  country  teacher, 
whether  myth  or  maiden  matters  not,  so  that  the  words 
spoken  are  sound  words, 

i;  INETTE,  THE    COUNTRY   TEACHER. 

1,  Her  Difficulties. — Think  of  my  lot ;  in  a  small  coun- 
try church,  a  class  of  thirty  infants,  no  infant  class  room,  no 
singing  po  ;sible  in  the  class,  no  carpets,  no  frescoed  walls, 
no  gallery  sittings,  no  silver  bell,  no — well,  nevermind,  what 
a  delightfu  class  I  have  !  And  what  delightful  times  I  have 
in  my  class  ! 

2.  Her  1  Programme. — 1)  At  the  opening  of  the  school  we 
all  go  to  tie  front  seats.  Supeiintendent  always  notices  us, 
and  says  a  ^ind  word  to  his  "  little  lambkins." 

2)  After  he  teachers'  roll-call  we  go  into  the  back  part  of 
the  church  where  we  will  not  interrupt  others.  Superin- 
tendent oft  m  says  as  we  march  down,  "There  goes  the  best 
part  of  my  (lock.     Don't  let  any  body  disturb  them." 

3)  When  we  are  all  in  our  places,  and  quiet  as  ''church 
mice,"  I  raise  both  my  arms  without  speaking  a  word.  The 
scholars  do  the  same.     I  fold  my  arms.     They  fold  theirs. 

4)  Then  in  a  whisper  we  all  say  : 

1.  2. 

Sof  iy  whisper,  Hush!  and  listen ! 

^ioftly  speak,  Do  not  play; 

Litole  children,  Hear  what  teacher 

ijtill  and  meek.  Has  to  say. 


Appendix.  143 

3.  4. 

When  from  sin  When  our  hearts 

We  turn  away,  To  Jesus  rise, 

When  we  sing,  Jesus  answers 

And  when  we  pray,  From  the  skies. 

5)  I  te.l  them  in  low  tones  the  story  of  the  lesson  for  the 
day,  and  drill  them  on  the  ''Golden  Text."'  We  use  your 
Picture  and  Bold-Text  Lessons  on  a  ''Year  with  Moses." 
Their  answers  are  in  concert,  distinct,  low^,  and  sweet.  How 
plainly  one  can  be  heard  even  in  a  low  tone  when  the  words 
are  clearly  spoken  ! 

6)  Of  course  I  have  a  blackboard  ;  one  of  SchernierhorD''s. 
I  asked  the  parents  of  my  scholars  for  money,  and  they  gave 
me  all  I  wanted.  Matt.  Merrill,  our  librarian,  is  a  carpenter, 
and  a  clever  fellow.  He  made  a  frame  for  the  board,  wliich 
stands  in  front  of  my  class.  The  superintendent  says  it  is 
almost  as  good  as  a  partition  between  my  class  and  tiie 
school. 

7)  Once  a  month  I  meet  the  children  at  a  private  house  to 
sing.  We  can  sin^^  ten  different  tunes  now,  although  we  do 
not  sing  in  the  class  at  all.  Superintendent  often  selects 
opening  and  closing  songs  that  we  know. 

3.  Her  Blackboard  Lessons. — Somebody  wrote  me  tiie 
other  day  to  ask  this  question :  "How  do  you  get  up  your 
blackboard  exercises  ? ''  I  answered  the  question  by  p'jst, 
but  I  kept  a  copy  for  you.     Here  it  is : 

1)  I  don't  use  the  blackboard  for  the  sake  of  using  it.  I 
don't  contract  and  weaken  spiritual  truth  by  putting  it  into 
chalk  lines  and  limitation.  Think  of  trying  to  crayoni/.e 
*'  Eternity  !  " 

2)  I  dou't  follow  the  published  "Blackboard  Exercises"' 
of  the  magazines.  I  cant.  It's  like  David  trying  to  use 
Saul's  armor.  Every  mind,  if  it  really  knows  a  sul  jeer  and 
loves  to  teach  it,  has  its  own  v/ay  of  "putting"  a  lesson. 
The  black  boar  I  exercise,  to  have  any  force  in  it,  must  be  the 
product  of  the  individual  who  teaches  the  specific  lesson. 
Perhaps  this  is  putting  it  too  strongly;  but  /can  no  more 


14.4:  The  Infant  Sunday- ^'chool. 

teach  otlier  people's  blackboard  exercises  than  I  can  wear 
their  hnts  :md  shoes,  or  (to  be  a  little  more  grnc  ef  1  in  my 
way  of  sripng  it)  adopt  their  style  of  ?peech  or  composition. 

8)  When  I  do  get  up  a  blackl)oard  lesson  T  first  of  all  take 
a  slate  and  somebody's  youngster,  and  try  (during  the  week, 
of  course)  to  tench  the  Sunday's  lesson  to  ihat  youngster, 
using  the  slate  only  when  I  can  the  better  make  him  compre- 
hend the  s!-ory  or  subject.  The  result  is,  I  put  nothing  on 
the  slate  but  what  is  needed,  and  although  the  "Institute 
Blackbonrdists "  might  see  no  artistic  merit  in  my  slate 
marks,  I  see  unity  in  them,  and  my  scholar  understands  the 
lesson  all  the  better  for  it. 

I  d(m't  like  the  idea  of  getting  up  sermons  as  sermons,  les- 
sons as  lessons,  etc.  Think  of  somebody  writing  a  letter  to 
his  motlur  or  sweetheart,  following  precisely  "The  Letter 
AVriter's  own  Book/'  If  a  man  loves  he  can  find  words  of 
his  own.  If  a  man  keeps  God's  grace  in  his  heart  and  has 
God's  Gospel  in  his  brain,  he  will  not  "get  up"  iirtistic  or 
"  model"  sermons,  nor  perhaps  think  of  his  productions  as 
sermons  at  all.  Yet  with  such  love  what  genuine  sermons  he 
will  preach  !  In  teaching  it  is  all  the  same.  Love !  Love  ! 
LOVE  I  Isn't  this  the  main  thing,  Mr.  Editor  ?  And  wont 
this  incite  to  diligence,  quicken  the  intellect,  insure  spon- 
taneity, suggest  methods,  and  all  that  ? 

4.  A  Practical  Plan. — I  find  the  habit  of  talking  to  chil- 
dren every  day  is  my  greatest  help.  I  have  three  little 
brothers.  Our  next  ncighljor  has  two  little  girls  and  a  boy, 
so  I  practice  on  these  almost  every  day.  And  they  enjoy  it. 
Telling  the  same  story  over  thiee  or  four  times  a  weelc, 
watching  and  avoiding  the  words  our  juveniles  don't  under- 
stand, observing  the  questions  and  statements  which  take  the 
strongest  hold  on  them,  I  get  the  whole  subject  ready  by 
Sabbath,  and  know  exactly  how  to  rioet  the  attention  of  my 
whole  class.  And  I  do  enjoy  it  so  much!  "It's  the  girl's 
meat  and  drink,''  my  old  grandmother  says.  If  I  dare 
venture  one  word  of  advice  to  my  good  sister  from  Bethle- 
hem it  will  be.  Every  day  talk  with  children  about  the  lesson 
for  the  next  Sabbath. 


Appendix.  145 

III. 


I. 

Jesus,  my  hands  I  lift  to  thee ; 
I  look  above,  thy  light  to  see  ; 
I  list,  to  hear  thy  whispers  low; 
I  wait,  that  I  thy  will  may  know ; 
I  pray  thee  take  me  as  I  am, 
And  make  me.  Lord,  thy  little  lamb. 

II. 

Noiseless  feet  and  folded  hands, 
Eyes  that  watch  our  teacher's  faoe^ 

Prayerful  hearts  and  reverent  tones, 
In  this  dear  and  holy  place  ; 

Hearts  in  waiting  to  receive 

All  our  heavenly  Father's  grace. 

m. 

Every  precious  word  of  truth 
Gladly  to  our  hearts  we  take, 

Help  us,  Lord,  to  understand, 
For  the  blessed  Jesus'  sake. 


TV.  -; 

Two  little  feet,  ■■ 

To  walk  the  way  to  heaven ;  j 

Two  little  hands,  I 

For  loving  labor  given  ;  J 

Two  little  eyes,  j 

To  read  God's  holy  word ;  I 

Two  little  lips,  \ 

To  praise  the  blessed  Lord ,  1 

One  deathless  soul,  j 

Beaming  with  love  and  light —  \ 

So  shall  we  live  \ 

Always  in  Jesus'  sight.  J 

10  i 


146 


The  Infant  Sunday- School. 


Like  Jesus  let  me  be — 
Gentle  and  mild ; 

Obedient  and  true — 
A  holj  child. 

Like  Jesus  let  me  grow- 
Loving  and  wise; 

Like  him,  to  heaven,  at  i 
Let  me  arise. 


VI. 


Little  voices 
Whisper  low, 

Very  near  us 
Now,  I  know, 

Blessed  Jesus 
Bends  his  ear, 

That  our  praises 
He  may  hear. 

He  can  hear  us 
Just  the  same, 


Though  we  only 
Breathe  his  name 

Happy  children 
Sweetly  sing, 

Like  the  robins 
In  the  spring. 

Jesus,  bending 
From  his  throne. 

Hears  and  treasures 
Every  tone. 


vn. 

"We  are  coming,  gentle  Jesus, 

For  thy  loving  voice  we've  heard ; 
We  are  coming,  we  are  coming, 

Little  soldiers  of  the  Lord. 
We  are  ready,  gentle  Jesus, 

Let  us  but  thy  beauty  see ; 
We  are  ready,  we  are  ready, 

Evermore  to  follow  thee.— Mrs.  S.  M.  L  Henry. 


Appendix. 

TV. 

Sjjmmen  |nfat   fftess  %tBBam. 

I.  The  Precious  Word  of  God. 


U7 


The  teacher,  lioldiug  in  her  hand  a  Bible,  closed,  asks 
Several  questions  about  it.  Slie  does  not  use  the  word  "  Bi- 
ble.'' It  is  a  Book.  The  scholars  nmst  be  encouraged  to 
tell  all  they  Ciin  about  its  parts,  as  the  leaves,  cover,  etc. ; 
its  material,  as  paper,  leather,  etc. ;  its  size,  shape,  color,  etc. 
See  if  the  children  know  any  thing  about  making  books. 
Let  them  give  the  several  uses  of  books.  Name  several 
books  you  have  at  home.  Name  this  book.  The  teacher 
explains  that  the  word  Bible  means  book. 

How  can  I  use  this  book  ?  One  of  tlie  children  will  say, 
"  Open  it." 

The  teacher  can  now  either  bold  the  book  in  her  hand,  or 
draw  a  picture  of  an  open  Bible  on  the  blackboard,  aa 
follows : 


Books  are  written  or  dictated  by  the  author,  and  then 
printed.  Explain  about  writing,  dictating,  and  printing. 
This  book  is  printed.  The  author  did  not  write  it.  God 
the  author ;  "  holy  men "  of  old  the  writers.  Did  your 
mother  ever  put  a  pencil  in  your  hand  before  you  knew  how 
to  write,  and  then  hold  your  hand  and  write  a  little  letter 
for  you  ?      Or  did  she  ever  tell  you  what  to  write  after  you 


14:8         The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

knew  liow  ?  In  some  sucli  way  God  guided  or  taught  the 
writers  of  the  Bible.  Can  you  name  the  author  of  the  Bible  ? 
[God.]  Now  can  you  name  some  of  the  writers?  What  is 
the  use  of  the  Bible  ?  How  many  letters  in  the  word  Bible  ? 
Name  them. 


Imdustry.; 
b;enea/olence. 
Liber4-Yv  ^ 


\m\iw 


Teacher  may  select  five  cliildren  whose  first  or  last  names 
begin  with  these  letters,  and  stand  them  in  a  row  before  the 
class ;  or  she  may  print  the  letters  on  the  blackboard  ;  or  take 
five  large  letter  cards  and  hold  them  up  before  the  class,  and 
then  connect  an  idea  with  each  letter.  For  example,  she 
may  take  the  blessings  which  the  Bible  imparts,  or  the  quali- 
ties it  begets. 

1.  Beauty. — Beauty  lies  in  the  soul.  A  pretty  face  loses 
its  charm  if  its  possessor  has  a  cross,  surly,  selfish  manner.  A 
homely  face  becomes  beautiful  if  love,  patience,  gentleness, 
etc.,  shine  through  it.  Bible  truth  begets  true  loveliness  of 
character. 

2.  Industry. — The  Bible  gives  us  work  to  do ;  tells  us 
how  to  do  it ;  give^  us  love  for  it ;  makes  us  happy  in  it. 
Laziness  is  one  of  the  sins  of  men.  Every  Bible  lover  is  a 
busy  worker. 

3.  Benevolence. — A  long  word  for  love.  Love  to  every 
body  and  every  thing.  This  the  Bible  begets.  It  says  of  God: 
God  is  Love.  It  says  to  man :  Thou  shalt  love  the 
Lord,  and  Love  tecy  neighbor  as  thyself. 

4.  Liberty. — The  Bible  makes  the  slave  free.  It  makes 
nations  free.  It  makes  a  child  free  from  I  lad  habits.  Describe 
the  power  of  sin.  It  is  like  an  iron  chain.  Bible  truth 
l>reaks  the  chain. 


Appendix.  149 

5.  Eternal  Life.— Body  dies,  soul  lives.  If  the  soul 
loves  God's  truth,  and  believes  in  Jesus,  though  the  body 
dies,  the  soul  lives  forever.  Nei^ei'  die  !  Never !  Never  ! ! 
NEVER  !  ! !  Forever  live  !  Forever  !  Forever  ! !  FOR- 
EVER ! ! !  Abraham  is  living  now  !  David  and  Paul  are 
living  now !  They  shall  never  die  !  These  children  shall 
live  forever !  Let  the  children  name  the  five  words  as  given 
above.  The  teacher  can  illustrate  each  point  by  stories  or 
home-pictures. 


GOLD. 


Let  the  teacher  now  present  the  w^ord  Gold  to  the  eye  of 
the  children.  If  the  Bible  gives  us  so  much,  it  must  be 
better  than  gold.  Gold  is  the  thing  men  love  most.  The 
Bible  is  better  than  the  best  thing  on  earth. 

A  Story. — In  France,  a  man  wa-^  selling  Bibles  at  the  gate 
of  a  city.  He  held  one  in  his  hand,  and  called  out  to  every 
body,  "  Here  is  all  the  gold  in  the  world  for  a  shilling."  A 
little  boy  came  to  him  and  bought  a  Bible  for  a  shilling.  He 
took  it  home.  He  was  converted.  His  father  and  mother 
were  also  converted  from  reading  God's  words  and  command- 
ments. He  died  full  of  joy.  He  fouucj  out  that  his  shilling 
Bible  was  worth  more  than  all  the  gold  in  the  world.  Why 
is  the  Bible  better  than  gold  ? 

Scripture  text.     Let  all  the  scholars  memorize  this  verse  ? 

"  /  Love  Thy  Commandments  above  gold ;  yeUy 
above  fine  gold!' 
"  This  single  book  I'd  rather  own 

Thau  all  the  gold  or  gems 
That  e'er  in  monarchs'  coflfers  shone : 
Thau  all  their  diadems. 


150  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

Nay,  were  the  sea  one  chrysolite, 

The  earth  a  golden  ball, 
And  diamonds  all  the  stars  of  night, 
This  book  were  worth  them  all." 
[To  Teachers, — 1.  This  lesson  may  be  employed  for  two, 
or  even  for  fom-  Sabbaths.     One  sucli  lesson  a  month,  firmly 
fixed  in  a  child's  mind,  is  worth  a  dozen  lessons  superficiallj 
studied.     2.  You  must  not  use  the  printed  lesson  in  the  class. 
Fix  it  in  your  mind,  and  then  with  other  illustrations,  or  in 
such  forms  as  you  prefer,  teach  the  children.] 

II.  God  our  Father. 

CONTERSATIONAL    INTRODUCTION   OF   SUBJECT. 

Where  do  you  live,  Willie?  And  you,  Nellie?  And  you, 
John  ?  What  kind  of  a  house  do  you  live  in  ?  Is  it  of  brick, 
stone,  or  wood  ?  What  do  you  call  your  house  ?  [Answer 
to  be  elicited  is,  Home.']  Who  lives  in  yoxxY  house  besides  you  ? 
Whom  do  you  love  most  at  home  ?  How  many  of  you  have 
father  and  mother  ?  [Ail  who  have  may  hold  up  a  hand.]  How 
many  have  father  but  no  mother  ?  How  many  have  mother  but 
no  father  ?  Is  there  a  scholar  here  who  has  neither  father  nor 
mother  ?  What  do  you  call  such  a  child  ?  [Answer  to  be  drawn 
out — Orphan.']  Who  is  the  father  of  all?  [Draw  answer — Ood.'] 
Is  he  7ny  father?  Is  he  yoi^r  father  ?  [Let  little  fatherless 
child  in  class  stand  up.]  Has  this  child  no  father?  [Elicit 
answer  easily  from  all — Yes.,  Ood  is  father  to  the  fatherless.] 

Our  lesson  to-day  is  about  God  our  Father. 

Blackboard  Presentation  of  Subject. 
On  the  black l)oard  make  several  letters,  as  O,  D,  F,  T,  G-, 
A,  H,  R,  E,   U.     As  you  make  each  letter  let  all  give  the 
name  of  it.    Then  rub  all  out,  and  place  on  the  board, 


GOD 
OUR 

FATHER. 


Appendix.  161 

■ 

Point  to  tlie  words  often,  and  let  the  children  say  them 
over  and  over. 

Topical  Division  of  Subject. 

[We  now  wish  to  impress  upon  the  class  the  followini? 
truths  about  God  our  Father:  1.  He  is  very  powerful.  2.  He 
is  very  wise.  3.  He  is  a  loving  Father.  4.  He  forgives. 
5.  He  takes  care  of  us.  To  do  this  we  must  begin  with  what 
our  children  hn.')\v  about  their  earthly  parents.  From  the 
earthly  we  miy  lead  them  to  the  heavenly.] 

1.  Could  John  here,  or  AVi  lie,  lift  his  father  and  carry  him 
all  about  the  room  ?  Could  father  lift  John  ?  [O  yes.]  Why 
could  not  John  lift  his  father?  [Not  strong;  not  powerful 
enough.]  But  his  father  could  lift  John,  because  father  is  - . .  . 
[strong,  pow^erful.]  So  our  Father,  God,  is  strong,  stronger 
than  John's  father — very,  very  powerful.  He  can  make  sky, 
and  stars,  and  sun,  and and All  repeat  three  times, 

God  our  Father  is  very  powerful. 

2.  By  questions  (about  reading  books,  making  bread,  sew- 
ing, finding  the  way  about  the  house,  or  town,  or  city,  know- 
ing what  to  do  in  danger,  etc.)  show  what  it  is  to  be  wise, 
and  that  God  is  wise.    Then  repeat  three  times  each  sentence, 

1.  God  our  Father  is  very  powerful. 

2.  God  our  Father  is  very  wise. 

3.  So,  by  questions  about  loving  baby,  mother,  father,  bring 
out,  and  cause  to  be  repeated, 

3.   God  our  Father  is  a  loving  Father. 

4.  Explain  about  forgiving,  and  remind  all  of  the  kiss  and 
kind  words  mother  or  father  has  given  after  the  crying  and 
sorrow  lor  wrong  doing.     Then  repeat  three  times, 

4.  God  our  Father  forgives  sin. 

5.  By  questions  about  danger — falling  down,  tipping  over 
lamp  or  candle,  getting  hurt  in  various  ways — draw  out 
the  idea  of  help  and  of  presei*vation  from  danger.     Then 


152  The  Infant  Sunday- School. 

show   that  God  helps  and  takes  care  of  us.     Repeat  three 
times, 

5.  God  our  Father  takes  care  of  us. 

If  possible  recall  the  five  trutlis,  and  repeat  them  all  over 
again  once,  twice,  or  oftener.  Then  put  them  into  this  con- 
densed form  and  repeat  several  times, 

God  our  Father  is  powerful,  wise,  loving,  forgiving, 
and  takes  care  of  us. 


III.   The  Black-Board  Word-Lesson. 

This  is  the  way  a  live-year-old  was  taught  the  first  lesson 
of  our  new  series,  "  A  Year  with  Moses." 

Sitting  on  the  floor  in  tVont  of  the  black-board,  the  little 
fellow  pronounced  the  letters  as  his  teacher  made  them  with 
the  crayon,  thus : 


ISRASL. 

SATAN. 

BRICKS. 

EGYPT. 

WORK. 

MORTAR. 

PHARAOH. 

FIELD. 

CITIES. 

As  each  word  was  finished,  the  child  was  taught  to  pro- 
nounce it  as  he  would  the  name  of  a  person  to  whom  he  had 
l)een  introduced.  Soon  he  learned  the  name  of  an  old  man 
— ISRAEL — who  had  a  areat  many  children  and  grand- 
children. All  these  were  called  the  "children  of  ISRAEL." 
They  lived,  not  in  Kew  York,  not  in  Illinois,  not  in  New 
Jersey,  but  in  EGYPT,  a  country  far  away.  That  country 
had  no  president,  (the  child  had  a  Grant  badge,  and  had 
heard  that  Grant  bad  been  elected  President,)  but  Egypt  had 
a  King,  a  cruel,  wicked  (the  child  said  "very  naughty") 
King,  and  his  name  was  PHARAOH.  These  words  were 
recognized,  not  by  spelling,  but  by  looking  at  them  as  words 
representing  person-^.  His  teacher  then  talked  about  WORK 
in  the  FIELD,  and  how  hard  and  cruel  and  "naughty"  the 
King  was.    "  What  do  you  mean  by  field  ? "  a^ked  the  teaclier. 


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The  cliild  answered  :  "  Where  the  cows  go  and  cat,  and 
where  tlie  men  work."  The  poor  children  of  ISRAEL  had 
to  make  BRICKS  and  MORTAR.  [The  little  f  niow  had 
soiled  fingers  and  shoes  and  trousers  msmj  a  day  \^ith  mix- 
tures of  sand  and  water  in  the  yard,  which  he  calle(  I  mortar.] 
With  these  BRICKS  and  MORTAR  the  poor  ch  Idren  of 
Israel  built  great  CITIES  for  the  "naughty"  King  PHA- 
RAOH. Over  and  over  again  he  aided  his  teacher  in  telling 
this  story,  recognizing  the  words,  and  criticising  now  and 
then  the  E  or  the  C  or  the  S  because  "not  mace  right." 
Then  the  teacher  talked  of  the  King  SATAN  :hat  rules 
bad,  weak  men,  and  how  hard  a  life  of  WORK  ai.d  son-ow 
is  this  life  of  sin.  The  poor  children  of  ISRx^EL  needed 
somebody  to  save  them  from  King  PHARAOH,  an  I  we  need 
some  one  to  save  us  from  King  SATAN.  Then  tl  e  teacher 
told  the  child  of  Jesus,  and  he  went  to  bed  that  night  with 
the  story  of  Jesus  in  his  mind.  '  May  the  Christ  he  heard  of 
at  the  last  moment  be  the  theme  of  his  talk  wdaen  the  night 
of  death  comes,  and  may  He  be  the  pledge  of  tie  child's 
eternal  life  in  the  morning  I 

Dear  teacher  or  parent,  put  the  same  words  on  tlie  slate  or 
black-board.  Introduce  your  pupils  to  them.  T:lk  about 
them,  do  not  weary  of  repetition,  and  then  see  if  the  little 
fellows  can  supply  the  missing  words  in  the  follow  ng  story . 

"  There  was   an  old  man  called  He  ha  1  a  great 

many These,  and  their  children,  were  called  the  chil- 
dren of They  lived  in  a  country  called  . . . . ,  where 

reigned  a  very  wicked  . . . . ,  whose  name  was  .....      This 

made  the do  very  hare iu 

the They  made and  . . . .,  and  built  g'eat , 

and  had  a  great  deal  of  trouble.  God  raised  up  i  man  to 
save  them.     So  all  wicked  children  and  men  and  women  are 

under  a  cruel  . . .  . ,  whose  name  is ,  and  the  y  have  a 

very  hard  and  bitter  time.  God  has  raised  up  a  Saviour,  who 
is  Jesus  the  Lord." 


154  The  Iniant  Sunday- School. 


IV.  Infant-Class  Lesson. 

[-4  lesson  given  at  Cross-street  Sunday-school^  London^  England^ 
to  the  infant  class,  Oct.  It,  1868. J 

BY  MISS  SUSANNA  E.  AVIOLET. 

After  singing  the  bymn,  "  Around  the  throne  of  God  in 
heaven,"  etc.,  the  tencher  put  up  the  following  text,  "The 
maiTiage  supj^er  of  the  Lamb ;  "  the  chihh'en  spelling  the 
words  one  after  another. 

What  is  another  word  for  marriage  ?  Wedding.  Who  is 
the  Lamb  ?  Jesus.  Yes,  because  he  is  so  gentle.  Where  is 
Jesus  living  now  ?  In  heaven.  Well,  this  marriage  supper 
is  to  be  up  in  heaven,  and  you  and  I  and  all  people  are 
invited  to  go  to  it. 

All,  whether  young  or  old,  jrich  or  poor,  good  or  bad,  black 
or  white. 

Here,  at  weddings,  only  a  few  people  are  asked ;  if  all  were 
asked  what  then  ?     There  would  "be  no  room  for  them. 

In  heaven  there  will  be  plenty  of  room,  even  if  all  the 
people  in  the  world  were  to  go. 

Now,  at  a  wedding,  every  thing  is  as  l)eautiful  and  nice  as 
the  persons  can  aflbrd ;  theie  are  flowers,  fruit,  music,  etc. 

I  was  once  at  a  wedding  where  the  flowers  on  the  table 
looked  so  beautiful ! 

There  were  pink  roses,  white  lilies,  and  many  others;  the 
flowers  at  the  supper  in  heaven  will  be  much  more  beautiful. 

Suppose  one  of  you  gave  me  a  Ijeautiful  nosegay.  No,  I 
wont  suppose,  I  will  tell  you  what  once  really  happened. 

It  was  my  birthday,  which  is  very  early  in  the  spring-time. 

A  day  or  two  after,  when  I  went  into  my  parlor,  there  stood 
on  the  table  one  of  the  prettiest  little  flower-stands  that  you 
ever  saw,  and  in  it  one  of  the  sweetest  nosegays  I  had  ever 
had  given  me — some  white  snowdrops,  some  yellow  primroses, 
some  sweet-scented  violets,  one  red  geranium,  and  all  these 
surrounded  with  fern  leaves.  O  what  care  I  took  of  my  nose- 
gay !  changed  the  water  every  day,  and  I  would  have  given  a 


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great  deal  to  have  kept  it  fresh  and  beautiful  forever.  But  I 
could  not.  One  after  another  the  leaves  dropped  oif,  and,  do 
what  I  would,  at  the  end  of  two  wrecks  my  beautiful  nosegay 
was  all  withered,  and  I  had  only  a  few  dry  le^ives  and  bare 
Btalks.  But  in  heaven  the  flowers  never  wither — the  music 
never  goes  wrong — the  fruits  are  always  good.  Besides,  there 
is  lio  darkness ;  there  are  "  beautiful  songs,  which  never  tire," 
and  "  beautiful  light,  without  the  sun,"  for  God  is  there,  light- 
ing it  all  up  with  his  great  glory. 

As  I  told  you  l)efore,  all  sorts  of  people  are  invited  to  go 
to  this  beautiful  feast;  but  then  tw^o  things  must  be  done 
before  they  will  be  fit  to  sit  down  at  it  with  the  Lord  Jesus 
and  the  holy  angels. 

John  and  Mary  had  a  kind  father  and  mother,  who  tried 
to  make  them  happy.  It  was  John's  birthday,  and  his 
mother  said  he  might  have  some  little  boys  and  girls  to  tea. 
How  busy  mother  was  the  day  before,  making  the  cakes  and 
tarts,  and  l^uying  the  oranges,  and  apjjles,  and  nuts,  and 
goodies  !  On  the  birthday,  mother  sent  John  and  Mary  out 
into  the  garden  after  dinner  to  play  until  she  was  ready  to 
dress  them.  They  did  like  some  children  I  know ;  they  liked 
to  play  in  the  dirt,  and  when  they  came  in,  O  how  dirty  they 
had  made  themselves  !  Their  aprons  were  dirty,  and  so  were 
their  slices  and  socks,  their  hands  and  their  faces ;  their  heads 
looked  as  rough  as  rough  could  be.  Now  we;-e  they  fit  for 
the  birthday  party  ?  iVc.  What  would  mother  need  to  do 
to  them  before  they  could  meet  their  young  friends?  Wash 
and  dress  them.  And  so  she  did.  She  took  off  their  dirty 
aprons,  and  socks,  and  shoes,  and  then  she  got  a  basin  of 
water,  and  soap  and  towel,  and  washed  their  faces  and  necks, 
and  arms  and  hands,  quite  clean  ;  then  she  put  on  their  cleau 
BOcks  and  shoes,  their  best  frocks,  and  nice,  clean  aprons ; 
last  of  all,  she  brushed  their  hair,  and  now  they  weie  fit  to 
meet  their  little  friends  because  they  had  been — waslied  and 
dretised.  So,  dear  children,  before  we  can  sit  down  to  the 
mairiaue  supper  of  the  Lamb  our  souls  must  he  washed  from 
sin  in  the  precious  blood  of  Jesus,  and  clothed  with  the  white 
robe  of  goodness,  which  God  will  give  to  all  who  ask  for  it. 


150  The  Inf.-^nt  Sunday-School. 

Jesus  Christ  once  told  a  story  about  this  wLicli  I  will  tell 
you. 

Before  I  tell  it  you,  as  you  are  rather  tii-ecl,  you  may  stand 
up  for  a  little  while. 

[After  the  children  had  gone  through  some  manual  exer- 
cises, and  sung  part  of  the  hymn,  "  There's  a  rest  for  little 
children,"  the  lesson  was  resumed.] 

Yv^ell,  Jesus  said :  Once  there  was  a  king,  who  made  a  wed- 
ding supper  for  his  son,  and  invited  some  people  to  go  to  it. 
When  the  supper  was  quite  ready,  he  sent  his  servants  to  call 
them,  and  tell  them  the  beef  and  veal  and  other  things  were 
cooked,  and  that  they  were  to  come  to  the  marriage;  but  the 
people  would  not  go.  So  he  sent  again,  but  still  they  would 
not  go.  One  was  a  farmer,  and  said  :  "  O  I  can't  go  !  I  must 
go  and  see  after  my  shee^D  and  cows."  Another,  who  was  a 
tradesman,  said  :  "  Fve  no  time  to  go  ;  I  must  go  and  sell  my 
things."  They  did  not  care  for  the  gieat  honor  of  having 
supper  with  the  king  at  his  palace.  Tlie  others  behaved 
worse,  for  they  treated  the  king's  servants  very  cruelly  and 
then  killed  them.  O  how  angry  the  king  was  when  he  heard 
of  their  wicked  behavior  !  Some  time  after  he  sent  an  army 
of  soldiers  against  them,  who  killed  these  murderers  and 
burned  the  city  in  which  they  had  lived. 

As  those  people  who  were  fii'st  invited  would  not  go,  the 
king  said  to  his  servants  :  "  The  wedding  is  ready,  hut  those 
whom  I  invited  were  not  worthy;  so  go  into  the  streets  and 
lanes,  and  as  many  as  you  find,  ask  to  the  wedding." 

They  went  out  into  the  streets,  and  as  many  as  they  saw 
they  asked  to  the  wedding  feast. 

How  surprised  the  people  must  have  been  !  Very  likely 
there  was  a  poor  beggar,  to  whom  the  servants  said  :  "  The 
king  invites  you  to  supper  at  his  palace." 

The  man  would  perhaps  say :  "  Are  you  making  fun  of  me  ? 
J  go  to  the  king's  j^alace  ?  I'm  not  fit ;  my  clothes  are  dirty 
and  ragged."  Then  the  servants  wouh  I  answer  him  and  say : 
"  We  do  mean  what  we  say;  it  is  all  quite  true.  If  you  do 
but  wish  to  go  you  may,  and  when  you  get  to  the  palace  the 
king  will  give  you  all  you  need  to  make  you  fit  to  sit  down 


Appendix.  157 

at  his  table."  I  think  I  liear  the  poor  beggar  say  to  himself: 
"  Well,  I'm  sure  I  want  a  good  supper.  Tm  hungry  enough, 
JTor  Tve  had  very  little  all  the  day.  I'll  go  and  see  if  it's  all 
true."  So  away  he  goes,  feeling  rather  afraid,  and  when  he 
gets  to  the  fine  steps  leading  up  to  the  door,  and  sees  the 
soldiers  standing  before  it,  his  heart  beats  very  fast,  and  he 
almost  thinks  he  must  turn  back.  However,  he  is  so  hungry 
tliat  he  mnkes  up  his  mind  to  try.  When  he  gets  to  the  very 
door  the  soldiers  tell  him  it  is  all  right — he  may  go  in.  And 
then  he  is  shown  the  bath-room,  where  he  can  wash,  and  then 
a  white  wedding  rol)e  is  given  to  him,  and  now  he  feels  fit 
to  sit  down  to  supper. 

So,  all  who  come  are  first  made  fit,  and  then  go  into  the 
supper-room  and  take  their  places  at  the  table.  All  but  one, 
who  will  not  take  a  wedding  garment.  I  can't  tell  you  why 
he  will  not;  perhaps  he  thinks  his  own  clothes  are  good 
enough.  However  that  may  be,  in  he  goes  to  supper  without 
the  white  robe.  Presently  the  king  comes  in,  and  soon  he 
looks  at  this  man  and  says :  "  Friend,  how  is  it  you  came  in 
without  a  wedding  robe  ?"  What  could  the  man  say  ?  He 
knew  he  ought  to  have  had  one  on  ;  he  knew  he  could  have 
had  it  for  the  asking,  and  that  he  did  not  need  to  give  any 
money  for  it.  He  could  say  nothing  at  all.  Then  the  king 
said  to  his  servants :  "  Take  this  man,  and  tie  his  hands  and 
his  feer,  and  cast  him  outside."  They  did  so,  and  then  the 
man  found  himself  outside,  in  the  dark,  cold  street.  He 
could  hear  the  sweet  music,  he  could  see  the  I)right  light 
streaming  from  the  windows,  but  he  was  outside — the  door 
was  shut.  He  could  not  get  in  again  because  he  had  not  on 
a  icedding  garment. 

If  you  or  I,  dear  children,  could  get  into  heaven  without 
a  wedding  garment,  in  other  words,  a  white  robe,  we,  tor), 
should  have  to  be  taken  away  and  cast  outside  heaven  into 
the  dreadful  darkness  of  hell,  where  the  devil  and  his  wicked 
angels  live.  Do  you  wish  to  sit  down  at  the  marriage  supper 
of  the  Laml>  ?  Then  you  must  go  and  ask  the  Holy  Spirit 
to  wash  your  souls  quite  clean  with  the  precious  blood  of 
Jesus,  and  clothe  you  with  the  white  robe. 


158  The  Infant  Sunday-School. 

The  children  were  then  questioned  on  the  lesson,  and  the 
following  hymn  was  sung  : 

"  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come, 

0  hear  an  infant's  prayer  1 
Stoop  down  and  make  ray  heart  thy  home, 

And  shed  thy  blessing  there. 

"  Thy  light,  thy  love,  impart  ; 

And  let  it  ever  be 
A  hoi}'-,  happy,  humble  heart, 

A  dwelling-place  tor  tliee  1  " 

[The  sentences  in  italic  indicate  the  answers  given  by  the 
class.] 

It  will  be  obvious  that  the  lesson  is  taken  from  Matt,  xxii, 
first  fourteen  verses.  The  children  are  encouraged  to  bring 
the  text,  written  out,  on  the  following  Lord's  day,  and  such 
as  do  are  rewarded  with  a  colored  text  ticket. 


y.  Notes  for  the  Infant  Class. 

BY  MRS.  EMILY  HX^NTINGTON  MILLER. 

1.  Jesus  and  Simeon.     Lake  ii,  25-33. 

Tell  the  story  of  Jesus  and  Simeon — beautiful  temple — 
crowds  of  people — fathfM-  and  mother  with  the  little  baby — 
old  white-haired  man — sees  the  baby — takes  him  in  his  arms 
— says — [see  verses  29-32.] — Were  servants  to  another  nation 
— were  waiting  for  a  deliverer  to  come  and  set  them  free. 
God  had  promised  them  a  deliverer.  Simeon  knew  when  he 
saw  Jesus  that  this  was  the  deliverer,  so  he  was  veiy  glad, 
because  he  had  waited  for  him  many  years. 

What  was  Simeon  doing  ?  (Print  on  board,)  "  Waiting  for 
Jesus." 

What  did  he  do  when  he  saw  him?  (Print  on  board,) 
•'Welcomed  him." 

Now  read  the  story  slowly  and  impressively,  to  familiarize 
the  children  with  the  Scripture  language. 

We  are  in  trouble — men,  women,  little  children.     Satan, 


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our  enemy,  tries  to  make  us  serve  liim — tempts  us  to  do  wrong. 
God  has  sent  us  a  deliverer.  "  His  name  shall  be  called  Jesus, 
for  he  shall  save  his  people  from  their  sins."  We  should 
"  welcome  him,"  "  obey  him,''  "  hear  his  voice,''  "  follow 
him." 

See  Golden  Text.     Psalm  cxxx,  5. 

Illustrate  it  by  incident  of  child  lost  in  woods — cannot  find 
its  way  home — hurt  by  stones — bruised  by  trees — torn  by 
Imshes — waiting  anxiously  for  morning.  Deliverer  comes — 
takes  in  his  arms — carries  home.     Jesus  our  deliverer. 

Intersperse  the  exercises  by  frequent  singing,  that  the 
children  may  not  be  u  caried. 

2.  Jesus  Cleansing  the  Temple.    John  ii,  13-17. 

Tell  the  story,  explaining,  as  you  relate,  that  the  Jews  used 
sheep  and  oxen  and  doves  for  sacrifices — some  came  a  long 
way — could  not  bring  animals — had  none  at  home — necessary 
to  buy.  People  began  to  keep  them  to  sell — first  a  good  way 
off — nearer — finally,  inside  the  temple.  Jews  became  accus- 
tomed to  it — people  become  accustomed  to  sin  by  degrees — 
a  very  little  thing  first — then  greater  and  greater.  Illustrate 
by  example  of  any  sin.  Jesus  was  grieved  to  see  his  Father's 
holy  temple  used  in  such  a  way— it  was  not  honoring  God — 
it  vras  dishonoring  him.  Jesus  said,  "I  and  my  Father  are 
one."  He  felt  just  as  a  good  child  would  if  he  heard  had 
men  abusing  his  father.  He  was  grieved  and  angry.  He 
said,  "  You  must  not  treat  my  Father  so — this  house  is  o 
house  of  prayer."  He  drove  them  all  out  of  the  temple. 
What  may  we  learn  from  this  about  God's  house  ?  It  should 
be  kept  holy.  We  do  not  bring  sheep  and  oxen  into  God's 
house,  but  we  bring  other  improper  things  sometimes — im- 
proper thoughts — about  our  dress,  our  work,  our  play.  Child 
should  say,  "This  is  God's  holy  house ;  he  will  not  be  pleased 
if  I  bring  any  improper  thoughts  here  ;  I  must  think  about 
him."  Explain  that  as  it  was  right  to  sell  sacrifices  at  proper 
time  and  place,  so  it  is  right  to  think  about  play,  work,  dress, 
etc.,  but  not  in  God's  house.  Try  to  persuade  others  to  keep 
holy  God's  house  and  God's  day.    Child  who  loves  his  father 


IGO  The  Infant  Sunday-School. 

will  be  as  mucli  urieved  if  any  one  speaks  evil  of  bis  father 
as  if  they  said  it  of  him — one  who  loves  God  grieved  to  see 
him  treatod  with  disrespect.  Teach  Golden  Text,  Psalm 
Ixix,  9.     I'rint  on  board, 

Keep  holy  God's  house : 
Keep  holy  God's  day. 

3   Jesus  with  Zaccheus.    Luke  xix,  2-10. 

Read  tha  story,  adding  explanations  to  make  it  vivid — how 
Jesus  had  been  doing  such  great  miracles  that  wherever  he 
went  peop  le  crowded  after  him.  Zaccheus  was  a  tax-gatherer, 
and  hatec  by  Jews  as  a  Roman  officer — Romans  had  con- 
quered J(!ws — made  them  pay  taxes.  Zaccheus  surprised 
when  Jesi  s  spoke  to  him — implied  that  He  was  willing  to 
come  to  h's  house — but  very  glad — came  right  down  and  re- 
ceived hill  joyfully — called  him  "Lord" — was  willing  to  do 
just  what  Jesus  wanted  him  to — sorry  for  all  the  wrong  he 
had  done--promised  to  make  it  right  as  far  as  he  could — did 
not  say  ht  would  do  it  some  time,  but  now,  "I  give — I  re- 
store."    J  isus  saved  him — Jesus  said,  etc. 

Zaccheis  might  have  said,  "Jesus  doesn't  mean  me —it 
can't  be  h  3  wants  to  come  to  my  house — I'm  not  ready  to 
entertain  him  now — some  other  time  I'll  send  for  him." 
Would  no:  that  have  been  foolish  ?  Would  Jesus  ever  have 
been  likel  /  to  come  ?  (Print  on  board  answers  to  questions.) 
How  Zaccheus  received  Jesus?  "Joyfully."  When  did  he 
receive  hi  n  ?  "  Right  away  " — he  "  made  haste."  What  did 
Jesus  do  f  :)r  him  ?  "  Saved  him."  Jesus  says  to  every  one 
of  us,  "  B<  hold,  I  stand  at  the  door  and  knock  ;  if  any  person 
will  hear  loy  voice,  and  open  unto  me,"  etc.  No  matter  who 
we  are — haw  young — how  weak— how  ignorant — Jesus  says, 
"  Open  th  i  door."  We  must  receive  him  as  Zaccheus  did — 
"  joyfully  ' — "now '' — be  sorry  for  our  sins — begin  now  to  do 
right — Jesus  will  save  us — He  says  he  will — He  saves  all  who 
trust  in  lum.     Teach  Golden  Text,  Acts  xvi,  31. 

4.  Jesus  IX  Gethsemane.  Mark  xiv, 33-40;  Luke  xxii, 43, 44. 

Jesus  ht.  d  finished  his  prayer  in  Gethsemane — the  angel  had 

come  to  com  tort  and  strengftheu  him — and  then  the  men  with 


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swords  and  spears  and  torches  had  come  to  take — led  him 
away  to  the  judgment  hall — all  the  disciples  had  forsaken  him 
— Peter  had  denied  him — the  Jews  had  cried,  "  Crucify  him  " 
— the  soldiers  had  reviled  him  and  smitten  him,  and  spit 
upon  him,  and  at  last  they  had  taken  him  away  to  crucify 
him.     Read  Lesson. 

Jesus  had  suffered  a  great  deal  to  save  us — left  all  the 
glory  and  hajjpiness  of  heaven — been  poor,  despised,  temjited 
— had  not  where  to  lay  his  head — now  was  ready  to  do  one 
thing  more  for  us,  all  he  could  do — to  give  his  life  for  us. 
Be  careful  to  avoid  the  impression  that  Christ's  works,  suffer- 
ings, and  death  were  for  the  Jews  especially — speak  of  them  al- 
ways as  for  us — "  He  was  bruised  for  our  transgrdL'sions."  Give 
illustration  of  shepherd  bearing  cold  and  hunger,  watching 
day  and  night  to  find  and  bring  back  lamb  that  had  wan- 
dered from  fold — finds  it  in  power  of  a  wolf— gives  ujj  his 
own  life  to  rescue  it — while  the  wolf  slays  him  the  lamb 
escapes  to  place  of  safety.  Must  have  been  good  shepherd 
— loved  his  flock  very  much — "greater  love  hath  no  man 
than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down  his  life  for  his  friends  ' — still 
greater  to  do  it  for  enemies,  who  hated.  Jesus  said.  "  They 
will  suiely  love  me  now  when  they  see  how  I  love  them — 
how  I  am  willing  to  die  for  them."  Was  not  that  great  love  ? 
For  whom  did  Jesus  do  this  ?  For  us — for  you — for  me. 
Teach  Golden  Text,  Mark  xiv,  36.  What  can  we  do  in  re- 
turn ?  Love  him — serve  him.  "We  love  him  because  he 
first  loved  us." 

5.  The  Wicked  King.    1  Kings  xviii,  15-19. 

There  had  been  almost  three  years  without  raiii  or  dew, 
and  there  was  a  dreadful  famine.  The  flocks  and  the  herds 
were  dying,  and  people  could  hardly  get  enough  to  keep 
themselves  alive.  (Read  from  beginning  of  chapter  to  the  17th 
verse.)  You  would  suppose  that  by  this  time  Ahab  would 
have  been  sorry  to  think  he  had  brought  so  much  trouble  on 
the  people  by  his  wicked  ways,  and  that  he  would  have  told 
Elijah  so,  and  begged  him  to  pray  the  Lord  to  forgive  him 
and  send  rain  on  the  land  again.  But  no  ;  he  was  as  wicked 
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162  The  Infajtt  Sunday-School. 

as  ever.  (Read  verses  17,  18,  19.)  Only  think  :  there  were 
eight  hundred  and  fifty  bad  men  that  taught  the  people  to 
worship  idols,  and  the  wicked  king  and  queen  fed  them  all 
at  their  table.  They  taught  the  people  that  they  should  pray 
to  these  idols  of  wood  and  stone  instead  of  the  true  God. 
No  wonder  God  was  angry  with  them,  after  all  he  had  done 
in  bringing  them  out  of  Egypt,  making  a  way  for  them 
through  the  Red  Sea,  feeding  them  with  bread  from  heaven, 
etc.  Do  you  think  if  you  had  lived  there  you  would  have 
put  an  idol  in  the  place  of  God  ?  I  am  afraid  some  of  you 
may  have  idols  now.  People  do  have  all  sorts  of  idols,  even 
in  this  land.  Idols  of  gold  and  silver,  and  wood  and  stone 
— any  thing  we  love  better  than  God,  that  is  an  idol.  The 
idol  we  are  most  apt  to  set  up  ismade  of  flesh  and  blood — 
that  is,  ourselves.  You  can  easily  tell  if  you  worship  this 
idol  of  self.  If  you  care  more  about  pleasing  yourselves  than 
you  do  about  pleasing  God,  then  self  is  your  idol,  and  God 
hates  idolatiy  now  just  as  much  as  he  did  in  the  days  of 
Ahab.  He  says,  "  Little  children,  keep  yourselves  from 
idols." 

6.  The  Bad  Bakgain.    1  Kings  xxi,  17-20. 

Ahab  the  king  kept  on  sinning  against  God,  and  getting 
worse  and  worse  all  the  time.  I  will  read  you  the  story  of 
another  dreadful  thing  that  he  did.  (Read  21st  chapter  as 
far  as  verse  17.)  Now  Ahal  >  had  obtained  his  desire.  The  vine- 
yard was  his  own,  to  do  just  what  he  pleased  with.  Naboth 
would  not  sell  it  to  him  for  money,  and  he  would  not  ex- 
change it  for  another  vineyard.  Let  us  see  what  Ahab  did 
pay  for  it.  Do  you  think  he  got  it  for  nothing  ?  No,  indeed. 
He  paid  a  great  price  for  it.  He  committed  murder  to  get 
it,  for  it  was  just  the  same  as  if  he  had  killed  Naboth  with 
his  own  hands.  He  broke  at  least  three  of  God's  command 
ments.  First,  he  coveted  the  vineyard.  What  is  the  com 
mandment  about  that  ?  (Class  repeat.)  Then  he  bore  false 
witness  against  Naboth,  or  caused  others  to  do  it,  which  is 
just  the  same.  What  is  the  command  about  that  ?  (Class 
repeat.)    Then   he  murdered  him— repeat   that  command. 


Appendix.  163 

That  was  a  dreadful  price  to  pay — ^he  paid  his  soul  for  a  vine- 
yard. And  even  then  God  would  not  allow  him  to  enjoy  it, 
for  when  he  was  going  to  see  it  God  sent  Elijah  to  meet  him. 
(Read  Lesson.)  So  you  see  that  even  in  this  world  God 
promised  to  punish  him.  Ahab  made  a  bad  bargain,  did  he 
not  ?  "We  always  make  a  bad  bargain  when  we  do  wrong, 
no  matter  how  much  we  seem  to  gain  by  it.  God  does  not 
moan  we  shall  gain  any  thing  by  sinning.  He  says,  "  For 
what  shall  it  profit  a  man,  if  lie  shall  gain  the  whole  world, 
and  lose  his  own  soul  ? "  He  gives  us  freely  every  thing  really 
worth  having  with  his  Icve,  and  says,  '*  Seek  ye  first  the 
kingdom  of  God  and  his  righteousness,  and  all  these  things 
shall  be  added  unto  you." 


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A  Scottish  Story  from  Real  Life.    Large  16mo . .     0  85 

Story  of  a  Pocket  Bible. 

A  Book  for  all  Classes  of  Readers.    Illustrated.    1  25 

The  Chart  of  Life: 

Indicating  the  Dano-ers  and  Securities  connected 
'^'ith  the  Voyage  to  Immortalit}'.  By  Rev. 
James  Porter,  A.M.,  Author  of  "The  True 
Evangelist,"  "Operative's  Friend,"  "Revivals 
of  Religion,"  etc.  With  an  Introduction  by 
Rev.  Edward  Otheman,  A.M 1  00 

The  Christian  Statesman. 

A  Portraiture  of  Sir  Thomas  Fowell  Buxton. 


By 
Z.  A.  MuDGE 1  25 

The  Forest  Boy. 

A  Sketch  of  the  Life  of  Abi-aham  Lincoln.    By 

Z.  A.  MuDGB.    Large  16mo 1  25 

The  Mothers  Mission. 

Sketches  from  Real  Life.  By  the  Author  of  "  The 
Object  of  Life. "    Illustrated .    .    1  25 

The  Object  of  Life: 

A  Narrative  illustrating  the  InsuiBciency  of  the 
World,  and  the  Sufficiency  of  Christ.  With  Four 
Illustrations 1  25 

Witch  Hill: 

A  History  of  Salem  Witchcraft,  including  Illus- 
trative Sketches  of  Persons  and  Places.  By  Rev. 
Z.  A.  MuDGE.    Large  16mo 125 


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T/ie  Rainbow  Side. 

A  Sequel  to  "The  Itinerant."  By  Mrs.  C.  M. 
Edwards.    With  Four  Illustrations %\  25 

The  Ministry  of  Life. 

By  Makia  Louisa  Charlesworth,  Author  of 
"Ministering Children,"  etc.    With  Illustrations 

The  Shepherd  King; 

Or,  a  Sick  Minister's  Lectures  on  the  Sliepherd 
of  Bethlehem,  and  the  Blessing  that  followed 
Them.  By  A.  L.  O.  E.,  Authoress  of  the  "  Young 
Pilgrim,"  " The Roby Family, "etc.    Illustrated. 


1  25 


Trials  of  ait  Invefttor: 

Life  and  Discoveries  of  Charles  Goodyear.    Lar^e 
16mo 


Views  from  Plyifiouth  Rock. 

By  Z.  A.  MuPGE.    With  Six  Illustrations. 


16mo. 


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Words  that  Shook  the  World j 

Or,  Martin  Luther  his  own  Biographer.  Being 
Pictures  of  the  Great  Reformer,  sketched  mainly 
from  his  own  Sayings.  By  Charles  Adams.  Il- 
lustrated   


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By  D.  Wise,  D.D.    Large  16mo 

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Young  Man's  Counselor. 

By  D.  Wise,  D.D     Large  16mo 

Gilt  Edge j 

Anna  Lavater. 

A  Picture  of  Swiss  Pastoral  Life  in  the  Last 
Century.     By  Rev.  W.  Ziethe.     Large  16mo. . .    1  00 


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Memoir  of  Washington  Irving. 

With  Selections  from  his  Worlis,  and  Criticisms. 

By  Charles  Adams,  D.D.    Large  16mo $1  25 

Itinerant  Side  j 

Or,  Pictures  of  Life  in  the  Itinerancy.  With 
Engravings 1  00 

Life  of  Dr.  Samuel  Johnson. 

By  C.  Adams,  D. D.     Large  16mo 1  25 

Lady  Huntifigdon  Portrayed. 

Including  Brief  Sketches  of  some  of  her  Friends 
and  Colaborers.  By  the  Author  of  "  The  Mission- 
ary Teacher,"  "Sketches  of  Mission  Life,"  etc.     1  25 

Missionary  in  Many  Lands. 

A  Series  of  Interesting  Sketches  of  Missionary 
Life.    By  Erwin  House,  A.M.    Illustrated 125 

Ministering  Children. 

A  Story  showing  how  even  a  Cliild  may  be  as  a 
Ministering  Angel  of  Love  to  the  Poor  and  Sor- 
rowful.   Illustrated 1  50 

William  the  Taciturft. 
Translated  by  J.  P.  Lacroix.    From  the  French 
of  L.  Abelous.    Two  Illustrations 1  25 

Lizzie  Hagar,  the  Orphan  Girl. 

18mo 0  45 

Young  Andrew's  Revenge. 
18mo 0  50 

Abel  Bisby. 

18mo 0  50 

Christmas  Times  in  the  Crocus  Family. 

ISmo 0  55 

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